The View from the Bottom is the fifth studio album by Lit. This will be their first album with new material in eight years, since the release of their self-titled album in 2004 (the longest gap to date between two consecutive Lit studio releases). The View from the Bottom is also going to be Lit's first recording with Nathan Walker on drums, replacing the late Allen Shellenberger, who died from cancer in 2009, as well as their first with guitarist Ryan Gillmor, making it the first time the band has recorded as a five-piece.