[3][4] The fourth single, "Who + What", was released on 5 February, with Sadier describing the song as a "transformational sonic balm to aid the evolution of Earth's traumatized civilizations".

[7] Work on Rooting for Love began in 2018 with the recording of "New Moon", which was inspired by Sadier's "big idea of fusing jazz chords with minimalism, like Terry Riley and Steve Reich.

[8] The album has been called art rock,[9] with elements of 1960s French pop,[9][10] 1990s electronica,[9] and Krautrock,[9][10] all of which are familiar from Sadier's work with Stereolab.

[12] The Arts Desk's Joe Muggs called the album "just beautiful" and "shot through with numinosity, generosity, and the mathematical shapes form wonderful dream-like constellations.

[19] Mojo's Irina Shtreis called the album "an alleviating statement from an artist whose curiosity and striving for development have remained a driving force.