[3] During an interview with DIY, vocalist Lauren Mayberry revealed that the band started working on their fourth studio album in February 2020.

[6] The band teased new music with multiple cryptic and video diary posts on Instagram throughout the previous week of the track release.

[11] Margaret Farrell of Flood described the song as a "perfect concoction of shimmery melodies and thorny aggravation.

[12] About the use of revolving door, Kiernan explained that it was a "metaphorical to the circular nature of a manipulative power dynamic, and the looping thoughts that go along with feeling trapped in it."

[13] Chvrches discovered Kiernan through his short film created for American company Moog Music and were "obsessed" with the aesthetic and story telling.