During the early periods of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, the London-based Sea Girls members returned to their hometowns.

[11] Frontman and the band's chief songwriter Henry Camamile resided at his parents' house in Lincolnshire, where he "[...] thought a lot about mortality and dying – what it means to be alive and how lucky we are" which became the main inspiration for the album.

The band mainly recorded the album remotely with their long-time collaborator Larry Hibbitt and Los Angeles-based producer Jacknife Lee, alongside other co-producers.

[18] The fifth single off the album, "Lonely", was released on 15 February 2022, accompanied with a music video starring JoJo Macari (Sex Education, The Irregulars).

[20][21] It was initially launched as an exclusive limited 7" vinyl for the 15th anniversary of Record Store Day in April 2022.