Godspeed is the band's first new studio album in eight years, following 2013's Later...When the TV Turns to Static and the departure of drummer Jonna Löfgren.

The album was written, recorded, engineered and produced by lead singer James Allan.

[3] The album cover is from a photo taken in the Lower East Side of New York City by James Allan's friend, Angela McCluskey.

[4] "My Body Is a Glasshouse (A Thousand Stones Ago)" was released across all digital platforms on 4 December 2020 as the second single from the album.

"Shake the Cage (für Theo)" was released across all digital platforms on 19 March 2021 as the fourth single from the album.