Sprinter was recorded in Bridport with co-producer Rob Ellis and in Bristol with Portishead member Adrian Utley.

[2] The album features contributions from Utley, Scanner and PJ Harvey bassist Ian Oliver.

[6][7] Scott's upbringing in Macon, Georgia, especially her experiences in the Baptist Church influenced the album's lyrics.

[10] Paste's Zach Schonfeld praised album, writing "it already feels like these songs have been around for a long time, which is reasonable indication that they will be with us for a while.

"[12] In another positive review, Pitchfork's Jillian Mapes wrote "When Scott can find the right balance of these elements—dark, introspective, midtempo, highly distorted, and in the four to five-minute range—she hits a sweet spot, like on 'New Skin' and the album's title track.