The band originally planned to begin writing their next album after the conclusion of their 2020 tour, but the COVID-19 pandemic meant that they did not see each other for several months.

They struggled to write virtually, and the record was not created until the band quarantined in a Pennsylvania farmhouse for a week.

[1] Many songs on The Hum Goes On Forever reference previous tracks from the Wonder Years' discography: the protagonist of "Oldest Daughter" is named after the titular character in "Madelyn" from The Greatest Generation, while "Cardinals II" is a sequel to the track on No Closer to Heaven.

Accompanying the album announcement, which included cover art and a track listing, they released the single "Wyatt's Song (Your Name)".

[7] In October 2022, the Wonder Years headlined a small East Coast tour to promote The Hum Goes On Forever.