[1][2] Produced by Josh Benton, the album was written and recorded at Pus Cavern Studios in Sacramento, California between March and July 2021.

Following his departure from American post-hardcore band A Lot Like Birds, Kurt Travis began collaborating with other musicians and forming other musical projects.

This included the math rock trio Eternity Forever, which also consisted of Strawberry Girls drummer Ben Rosett and former Chon touring member Brandon Ewing.

[8] Travis went on to join the post-hardcore band Royal Coda with his former A Lot Like Birds bandmate and drummer Joseph Arrington and former Stolas and Sianvar guitarist Sergio Medina.

[10] In 2021, Travis and Ewing began collaborating once more and named their project Gold Necklace and recruited Arrington as a session member to write and record drums for their debut studio album.