Alongside Shifting City released on the same day, it marked Foxx's return to the music scene after an absence of seven years.

The album's artwork consists of collages by Foxx himself, overlaying various pictures and textures with the faces of statues.

Cathedral Oceans is a long ongoing project by Foxx; the first recordings that appear on this album were made as early 1983.

As a result of the long genesis of the album it does sound somewhat fragmented in places, but the overall effect is soothing, almost pastoral ambience created by extensive usage of reverb and echo coupled with Gregorian chanting.

"Sunset Rising" was included on Foxx's 2001 compilation album Modern Art.