[1] The album was preceded by its title track, "Back from the Dead", which was released as a single in August 2021,[3] followed by "The Steeple" in February 2022.

During the lockdown period, the band was forced to cease their customary schedule of frequent touring while finding ways to financially support their staff and crew.

[6] Many of the album's lyrics are informed by singer/guitarist Lzzy Hale's experiences of self-discovery as a musician disconnected from fans and bandmates during the pandemic.

Wayne Parry of ABC News noted that "Hale manages to pull it off with a deft songwriting touch and a surprising sense of melody that belies the bombast.

"[9] In the words of Chad Bowar of Metal Injection, "This album does a better job of getting closer to the energy and passion of the band's live shows than the last one [Vicious] did.