Astronoid's previous album Air, was a critical success, landing on several year end best of lists.

The album was announced in November 2018, with "I Dream in Lines" serving as the lead single.

[5] Vocalist/guitarist Brett Boland said the following about the album "...encapsulates all the changes in our lives over the past couple of years.

These songs hold a special place in our hearts and we hope that others can find the same solace in them that we have.”[3] The group toured in support of Between the Buried and Me and TesseracT to promote the album.

[3] The album's vocal work drew several comparisons to the band Circa Survive.