[2] Recording eventually started on March 22-30 at Rancho de la Luna in Joshua Tree California and continued April 1, 2022, at Sonic Ranch Studios in West Texas.

[3] As a result, the recurring dates are a "superstitious incantation" the singer practices as a coping mechanism with OCD and trauma she adopted as a child.

The "forced stillness" of the COVID-19 pandemic led her to tap into topics she had not used for songwriting purposes before, such as crying and several uncomfortable feelings Dupuis attaches to this reaction.

[1] In order to channel "scenes and sentiments from decades past", Dupuis wanted to honor bands she loved when she first learned to play guitar.

[6] Writing for AllMusic, Heather Phares felt that, "Untangling Speedy Ortiz's hyper-detailed words and sounds is always time well spent, but these fierce, surprising songs are some of their most satisfying work yet.