It serves as a follow-up the group's 2016 live album Tree City Sessions and was mixed and mastered by Kris Crummett.

On April 24, 2020, the band released their ninth full-length studio album, Afterburner, which was preceded by four singles; "Prisoner", "Strawberry's Wake", "Lyrics Lie", and "Three Wishes".

In support of the album, the group originally announced a 2020 spring tour to take place from March to May with Animals as Leaders, Issues, Veil of Maya, and Royal Coda, however this was postponed to 2021 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 4, 2021, Rise Records released the Tree City Sessions 2 live performance video for "Man Of the Year".

[3] The streaming event included a pre-show, which featured Sirius XM radio host Caity Babs interviewing the band and visiting significant locations around the greater Sacramento area.