According to Santino, the band spent months in isolation and the album has themes of "melancholy and loneliness while also feeling hopeful and optimistic for what's ahead.

[3] During the writing of Pineapple Sunrise, the band members were all living in different states and were sharing voice memos, titles and any ideas that circled.

"[3] Sean Silverman revealed that "Unlovable" was the easiest track to put together, however, felt that "High & Driving" was the hardest one, having ten different versions of the song.

[3] According to Silverman, "Wildfire" was written "later in the process" of composing the album, and he called the track "more sentimental" and "different" from the rest of the record.

[7] Originally released in 2016, from their second EP Chit Chat,[8] the song soon picked up buzz in early 2022 after going viral on TikTok.

[17] In support of the album, the band embarked on a headlining, Pineapple Sunrise: The Tour, in Canada and the United States from March to May 2023.

Sam DeVotta of idobi Radio gave the album a positive review stating, "each song on Pineapple Sunrise has its own distinctive sound while still managing to feel like Beach Weather...

"[23] Jesper of Sputnikmusic gave a negative review for the album, feeling like there was a lack of "passion" and called the record, "an outdated, underwritten and poorly produced attempt to capitalise on a viral moment that has, in internet time, long since passed.