Following the release of their 1999 album Head Music and subsequent tour, keyboardist Neil Codling announced his departure from the group on 23 March 2001, citing problems with Chronic fatigue syndrome.

[2] Singer Brett Anderson was furious at Codling's decision, but understood the reasons behind his departure: "He couldn't help it, I know, but I did feel aggrieved.

"[4] Anderson wrote lyrics isolated in a country house in Surrey away from the rest of the band, where he immersed himself in music and literature.

In October the band took a break from writing to perform their only gig of the year, which took place in Reykjavík, Iceland, where they premiered nine new songs.

[8] The group originally began working with American producer Tony Hoffer in 2001, and anticipated having a single released by Autumn.

[9] Hoffer and Anderson had originally met in a toilet at Paisley Park in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where the two hit it off, finding several common musical interests.

[11] The band were unimpressed with the trial run, especially Simon Gilbert and Richard Oakes, who both had strong opinions on the results.

[12] Nevertheless, the band decided to record the album with Hoffer and descended on Parkgate Studios, Hastings, in May with their new member Alex Lee, following Codling's departure.

[15][17][20] Street stated that the album was a "return to classic song construction,"[15] and bassist Mat Osman said that lyrically A New Morning is "very positive and upbeat.

The secret gig coincided with the tenth anniversary release of debut single "The Drowners", which was marked by an earlier club night at the Liquid Rooms in King's Cross.

[28] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic felt that the album was a "solid, succinct collection of tuneful, stylish modern-day glam pop."

"[32] The Guardian's Steve Poole said that "'Beautiful Loser' and 'Astrogirl' gesture at past glories like 'Heroine' or 'The Chemistry Between Us', but lack that assured melodic grandiosity."

"[30] Gareth Grundy of Q magazine was somewhat mixed, writing: "The faithful will be overjoyed: despite the optimistic title, there's nothing new here, only a distillation of trace elements from previous outings."

wrote: "Unfortunately, the songs seem a little lacklustre, and Brett Anderson's voice struggles, at times, showing the signs of age and abuse."

"[40] Lorraine Carpenter of the Montreal Mirror felt that the record "is tainted by tired lyrical refrains and vocal melodies."

[42] Anderson later stated that he felt he had to break out of Suede as he was in an artistic dead end saying: "I need to do whatever it takes to get my demon back.

"[43] 13 & 14 were taken from the download of the alternative version of the album, Another Morning?, made available from the now-defunct website at the link included on the original CD.