[3] The remainder of the five-member band[1] broke apart during the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving Lloyd and Papadol to form the musical duo Honey Revenge.

[6] By August, they had signed to Thriller Records; that month, they released "Ride", a track written about experiencing good things after low periods.

[10] That November, they released "Rerun",[11] a track written about Papadol's pandemic experience of unhappily living the same day repeatedly.

[14] In April 2023, the band released a further Retrovision single, "Worst Apology", a track written about empowering oneself against victim blaming.

[5]: 2:30  Papadol gained the confidence to pursue a career in music in July 2018, when she was invited on stage from the audience of a Paramore concert to sing "Misery Business" alongside Hayley Williams.

in June 2023, Papadol stated that her "first introductions" to music were the "punk-rock chicks" Hannah Montana and Demi Lovato and the "edgier pop" of P!nk and Katy Perry and that she was also influenced by Paramore and the metalcore scene.