The song was produced by Scott, with additional production from Noah Goldstein, Buddy Ross, E*vax, John Mayer and WondaGurl.
[2] It uses a distorted beat, which has been noted as influenced by Kanye West,[3] as well as drums that "seemingly take inspiration from" dappankuthu music and "muddled" strings.
[5] In an album review, Thomas Galindo of American Songwriter stated "And, while Scott's raps have never been the most substantive or introspective, the chemistry he finds with the immensely impressive production allows him to fit his voice perfectly into the pockets of his beats," citing "Sirens" as one of the songs that best display this quality.
[7] Complex's Ecleen Luzmila Caraballo picked "Sirens" (along with "God's Country") as the "biggest skip" of Utopia, while Mike Destefano described it to be "a bit jarring at full volume, which is certainly intentional, but not the most inviting thing to listen to multiple times over.
[12] Directed by Catalan company Canada, it features Scott participating in building a human tower (or "castell") to escape the underground.