[1][2][3] The album was recorded, mixed, mastered and produced in September 2015 by Jaime Gómez Arellano at Orgone Studios in London, and co-produced by Jorge Mur and the band itself.

[2][7] A Year With No Summer features the collaboration of Ulver's singer Kristoffer Rygg in the song "10th April" and Mayhem's Attila Csihar in "The Kandinsky Group".

[4] A Year With No Summer is noted for featuring a much different sound approach than the band's debut Mantiis (especially in the vocal field, with a register often compared to that of Genesis' Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins),[8][9] however retaining its variety and difficult classification.

[1] In respect of the wide range of styles and genres displayed in the album, Loudwire wrote that "A Year Without Summer will appeal to fans of My Bloody Valentine, Pharmakon and Cult of Luna.

"[11] A Year With No Summer was met with positive reviews that highlighted its general aura of disenchantment and resignation,[16][7] its thematic depth,[17][18] and the bold shift in style from the band's debut,[9][19] while a few critics found this turn to feel bland and disappointing.