[2] The group was originally formed in 2008 as Three Month Sunset but renamed to Lowtide in 2010, where they emerged with their debut EP, You Are My Good Light in July.
On May, in anticipation for their debut album, the band released the song "Blue Movie" as the lead single and completed a test pressing within the same month.
James Feeney of Belwood Music felt the album displayed "hazy shared vocals, the vast labyrinthine soundscape of keyboards and guitars and in particular the slow and deliberate bass lines create something very heartfelt and evocative.
"[7] He cautioned that "At first it feels like torpid traipse through the doldrums, then all the dense fog suddenly fades and you find yourself in the centre of a vibrant coral reef, bursting with life and colour.
"[7] Rolling Stone Australia's Doug Wallen found that the "Key to the Melbourne quartet’s slippery uniqueness are the conversational exchanges between Lucy Buckeridge and Giles Simon, entwining their dual bass lines and vocals alike.
"[8] Sounds Better with Reverb's reviewer also praised Buckeridge and Simon, but also "Combine that with inventive compositions and the immersive work of guitarist Gabriel Lewis and you’ve got a recipe for a very good dream pop album!
Through Facebook, the band announced that recording work on their second studio album was completed and the departure of bassist and vocalist Giles Simon.