[1] In early 2018, after writing demos in a closed gift shop in the Highlands and on the Isle of Skye, MacGregor travelled to County Donegal with drummer Audrey Tait and multi-instrumentalist/producer Gal to begin recording an album for an as-yet unnamed solo project.
[1] Working on a song a day, starting with a demo in the morning, interspersed with walks on one the numerous local beaches, the trio returned to Glasgow where the recording was finished.
[4][1] With touring to promote Broken Chanter cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic, MacGregor spent the many lockdowns recording and releasing ambient and instrumental EPs for Bandcamp Fridays.
[5] MacGregor recorded the second Broken Chanter album at Chem 19 with producer Paul Savage in March and April 2021,[6] having exchanged demos and notes during lockdown prior to in-person pre-production sessions when restrictions allowed.
[14] On 5 April 2024 Chorus of Doubt was released to positive reviews with Uncut Magazine awarding it 8/10 and commenting "Songwriter David MacGregor’s particular skill is in camouflaging rage, heartbreak, and despair as uplifting earworms.