It was self-released on August 11, 2023, and features guest appearances by Eryn Allen Kane, Jay Electronica, Common and Billy Woods, amongst others.

[3] However, the news caused backlash amongst her fans due to some of Electronica's controversial statements and led to the cancellation of the single, which she said she would rather share "with the rest of the album".

[9] Following the release of the album, Jay Electronica was accused of antisemitism and of suggesting the war in Ukraine is "a hoax" for his verse on "Balloons".

Paul Simpson felt that, "Sundial has a harsher tone than Noname's previous efforts, but it still contains many powerful, thought-provoking lines, and her skills as an emcee have never been stronger.

"[15] Writing for The Line of Best Fit, Noah Barker commented that, "Her striking lyrical flow has become more relentless but comes off more like a constant drip of honey than an imposing assault, at least sonically.

Rapper billy woods in “Gospel?” spews magma, and Chicago legend Common drops a verse on the song “Oblivion” that could have easily fit into his great album Be from 2005.