 In the summer of 2006, cult singer/songwriter Robyn Hitchcock recorded a group of new songs in his London house , with help from famous musician friends, including REM s lead guitarist Peter Buck, legendary songwriter Nick Lowe and John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin. This documentary eavesdrops on Hitchcock at work as he adds to his stockpile of dark ,witty and surreal rock songs and explores with contributors including Gillian Welch and David Rawlings what makes Hitchcock s songs so memorable. The film culminates with the band taking the songs on the road in America.