The album was largely produced by long-time collaborator Skread and features guest appearances by Gringe and The Neptunes.

[1][2] According to the SNEP, Civilisation was the No.1 selling album in France for two consecutive years of 2021 and 2022.

[9] In late October 2021, it was announced that physical copies of the album would arrive in 15 different designs.

[10] Civilisation sees the rapper departing from his "crazed humour" trademark style, instead settling for more "committed and personal tracks",[11] in a soundscape between "drill" and "disco".

[13] In its first three days, Civilisation sold 94,306 units, beating a record previously held by PNL's Deux frères (2019).