The quartet is composed of saxophonist Jack Wyllie, rhythm section Milo Fitzpatrick and Duncan Bellamy, and percussionist Nick Mulvey.

Artwork and design for the album was done by the drummer Duncan Bellamy, who has a degree in Fine Art from Central Saint Martins.

The Observer highlighted their development in sound and that the album had "exceeded the unreasonable expectations prompted by their impressive debut ... it is better focused and better executed ... genuinely innovative".

Jazzwise commenting that it was a "highly atmospheric album" with a "haunting sonic texture" and "brooding ambience" that "is much more focused in intent".

It's another to make it sound like second nature"[17] and Mojo highlighted the albums "glorious eclecticism ... Isla feeds on Steve Reich mathematics, Radiohead dread, African desert grooves and ECM northern melancholy".