Initially, the band considered releasing a live album from this tour, but decided against it and settled for new studio recordings instead.

The individual parts were recorded remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, the arrangements were mostly worked out by Jim Crichton, who had retired from live performances in 2017.

The artwork has its roots in the 2017 tour, too, where a similar image (featuring a tree in the middle of a library, overlooked by the band's insect mascot) was used as a large backdrop for the acoustic section of the shows.

[10] The Prog Report notes that despite its acoustic nature, the album "crackles with energy, intensity and inventiveness",[11] the medleys are described as "the real showstoppers" and passages likened to Gentle Giant.

The review is summarized with "Most tracks are loyal enough to the originals to satisfy longtime fans, while also sparkling with fresh musical ideas."

"[13] John Aizlewood of LouderSound also gave the album 3 ½ stars, stating "[w]hat in lesser, less-thoughtful hands could have been an anaemic re-treading is now – acoustic or not – more intriguingly complex.