It was produced by Sumney, with additional production by Andrew Chugg, Ben Baptie, and electronic musician Oneohtrix Point Never under his real name, Daniel Lopatin.

"[7] Jayson Greene of Pitchfork interpreted the lyrics as "a withering send-up of the pointlessness of toxic masculinity in a world where the body inevitably turns to dust and matter.

[11] Ben Kaye of Consequence of Sound praised the track and described it was "hard to pin down" and as "a clash of TV on the Radio indie and thudding The Smashing Pumpkins alternative with the drama of an art-rock opera.

"[4] Elisa Bray of The Independent praised the track and described it as "a satisfying contrast of textures incorporates a growling drone, soft flute and his angelic vocals.

"[14] The video features Sumney performing an interpretive dance number, as he convulses across the fog-swirled floor of a meat locker while carcasses swing behind him on hooks.