It features contributions by Lol Tolhurst of The Cure, Rachel Goswell of Slowdive, Roy Montgomery, and Meg Baird, amongst others.

[2] Located on the island Hvar, it describes a big old hotel that has been "hosting holiday-goers for decades in a great way", according to Lattimore.

[3] The musician attributes the songs on the album to motifs of evanescence, such as "fading flowers in vases" or "getting older", a general sentiment of things changing "while you're away".

[4] The lead single "And Then He Wrapped His Wings Around Me" was released the same day and features Meg Baird and Walt McClements.

[8] Vanessa Ague of Pitchfork stated that Lattimore "invites an array of collaborators to help craft pensive songs that grow out of moments past" and "while her instrument's luminous tone remains the music's defining characteristic, she embraces a darker mood than before".