[9] Vocalist Manuel Gagneux wrote the songs in direct response to the murder of George Floyd earlier in 2020.

Using the rich heritage and culture as a part of my musical identity it felt like cowardice to sit by and continue with my routine as if nothing happened.

[12] The album features elements of Black metal,[13] soul,[13] blackgaze,[13] gothic rock,[13] electronica,[13] post-rock,[14] and post-dubstep.

[14] "I Can't Breathe", named after the dying words of Eric Garner, is an interlude that samples sounds from protests, news reports, and cellphone footage of black Americans being killed, over a "ominously bluesy" instrumental.

[15] "Trust No One" has been described as having "dynamic shifting between subdued passages and exuberant explosions" as the song changes between clean and unclean vocals.