The album features contributions from Leon Bridges, Kelsey Bulkin, The Chamanas, Mansionair, Sasha Alex Sloan, Regina Spektor, Naomi Wild, WYNNE and RY X.

Odesza, both Harrison Mills (Catacombkid) and Clayton Knight (BeachesBeaches), self-released their debut studio album, Summer's Gone, in September 2012.

[6] On April 25, 2017, "Line of Sight", which guest features WYNNE and Mansionair, and "Late Night" were released as the lead singles from the album.

[9] The song "A Moment Apart" appeared in Forza Horizon 4 as the main title theme, as it plays while the camera pans around a McLaren Senna driving through the British countryside, as it changes through all four seasons.

Fate: The Winx Saga used the title track, "A Moment Apart" in Season 1, Episode 6 when Bloom, the main character, taps into her powers in a battle scene.

It features a woman, Rachel Putt, a fellow friend of Middleton, standing on a rocky incline, an orange line of light crossing out her eyes.

[11] Two of Middleton's works, Vespertine and Moth to a Flame, were also purchased by Odesza and used as single artwork for "Line of Sight" and "Late Night", respectively.

"[17] Will Rosebury of Clash Music was more critical, stating that the album felt "stretched, verging on indulgent given the lack of variety" and concluding that it "fall[s] slightly short of the mark.