Paul was touring North America in support of her 2019 album At the Party with My Brown Friends when the COVID-19 pandemic caused its cancelation, which prompted her to move back to Swinomish Indian Tribal Community on Puget Sound, Washington, where she was raised.

[8] Marcy Donelson of AllMusic wrote that "while there are moments of quiet reflection and affection here, Paul still embraces dissonant alt-rock textures on parts of the album" and the rest "proceeds in similarly poignant fashion, alternating between sparsity and bombast but never quite shaking its melancholy tone".

[1] A staff reviewer from Sputnikmusic called it "a difficult album to pin down" as it "fus[es] dream pop, indie rock, folk, and slowcore in ways that invite comparison to a different plethora of better-known artists depending on the song" but Paul "makes this formula work with strong execution and a compelling narrative".

's Jordan Currie described it as "a powerful journey of healing through nature and connection to her familial and cultural roots" that "expand[s] on the echoing percussion, reverb-heavy guitars and soft, layered singing that have become staples in Black Belt Eagle Scout's discography".

[7] John Amen of PopMatters felt that the album "immediately spotlights her as a consummate composer" and Paul "advocates deference to nature without lapsing into preachiness, embodying spiritual confidence without tumbling into New-Age truisms".