Writing for the album began in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, while the band's members were under lockdown restrictions, forcing them to collaborate remotely.

The band initially planned to also record the album remotely, beginning with what would be the first single, "Electro-Wave".

This extra break before recording meant that the band spent more time refining the demo tracks than they typically would have done on previous albums.

Brayden singled out "Julian" and "Good Friday" as standout tracks, particularly the later for its poignant tribute to the band's late manager, Derek Nally.

[4] Farrell and MacNamee's vocals were also singled out by Ljubinko Zivkovic in a review for The Spill Magazine, who was also impressed by Brian Darcy's guitar work.