After releasing his seventh album Some Nights Last for Days through his own label Staneric Recordings in June 2020, Gleave signed an exclusive global recording deal with BMG in August 2021.

This marked the first time Gleave signed to a public label since 2018, having been an independent artist since then.

Gleave wrote and recorded the majority of the album in his Brisbane studio alongside producer James Angus, often uploading videos on his Instagram story featuring snippets of songs throughout the recording process.

Gleave also collaborated with Brisbane-based singer-songwriter Brooke Toia, performing under the stage name Penny Ivy, on most of the album’s tracks credited as a co-writer and performer.

The album's cover art was revealed on 6 May, with the tracklist and pre-order following on 22 May.