Lords of Flatbush was the second major project released by the Underachievers, coming soon after Indigoism. Whereas Indigoism is introspective and thoughtful, Lords of Flatbush is angry and aggressive. Issa Gold said in an interview that they were making sure UA’s music was not just “album music,” meaning songs to listen to at home. The UAs dropped this album in order to have bangers to perform during concerts to make the atmosphere upbeat and mix it up from their usual psychedelic feel.