"Right Back to It" explores longstanding romance, and the ways it can waver over time but is also strengthened by its deep foundations.
[6][10] After meeting guitarist MJ Lenderman at SXSW, producer Brad Cook arranged for him to attend the recording sessions for what became Tigers Blood in August 2022.
He became a key figure in the song's sound; after hearing his harmonies on a demo of the song, Crutchfield and producer Brad Cook felt it was a turning point in making the previously "indecipherable"[9] album: "[It was the big pivotal moment for me and Brad.
[7] Anna Gaca of Pitchfork gave it the site's Best New Track designation, calling it "gorgeous";[15] the website's Andy Cush wrote: "'Right Back to It' feels like a song that will be around a long time, soundtracking first dances at weddings and final drinks at bars where the patrons get a little sentimental with their jukebox money around closing time.
"[11] Rolling Stone's Angie Martoccio called it a "damn good Americana burner full of tender twang.
"[2] Amanda Petrusich from The New Yorker said it was among their favorites of the year and interpreted it as "a song about feeling skittish and flickery in a relationship but trying to hold steady.