Lyrically, the singer has described the record as an "emotional recap" of the year 2020 in which she explores her personal mental health experiences as well as "the different sides of love".

If I Could Make It Go Quiet received mostly positive reviews from music critics, praising the vocal performance, songwriting, lyrical content, production and visual style for the album.

She told Billboard in September 2019 that this would be the title of her debut album which would be released in October 2020, and that 2020 would be her year of "world domination",[14][15] but this plan was spoiled due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the music industry.

[16][17] She told NME in April 2020, that "[the COVID-19 pandemic] ain't gonna stop World In Red, baby!

[33] She also told Insider about her plans and ambitions for the album's rollout and recording, noting that it "promises a more developed and mature sound.

Still bearing the distinctive girl in red hallmarks we know and love – "except way, way cooler," Marie notes – the singer is already sure of her ideal reaction to the album: "'Holy fuck, I didn't see this coming!