The band worked with producer Dave Sitek,[2] and the album's themes were inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.

[3] After early studio sessions reportedly lacked surprises and "magic", according to frontman Nathan Williams,[4] the band began working with producer Dave Sitek.

On August 23, 2021, the band announced a live tour throughout the United States with 38 shows, starting in Las Vegas on October 1, 2021.

[7] This was the first live performance by the band since December 31, 2019,[8] as plans to tour in support of the re-release of their third album King of the Beach had been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

[2] Classic Rock was more negative, calling it "an album full of lo-fi pop-tinged melodies sugarcoating a bitter centre".