The album features sparse, acoustic arrangements that highlight Diaz's lyrics and vocals, and it addresses themes of love, trust, and intimacy.

Following the release of her critically acclaimed fifth studio album History of a Feeling (2021), the Nashville-based singer-songwriter Madi Diaz went on tour and opened for Angel Olsen, Waxahatchee, and Harry Styles.

[6] Diaz worked with several co-writers, including Olivia Barton on "Everything Almost", Steph Jones and Charlie Hickey on "Same Risk",[7] and Lori McKenna on the title track.

[2] In Glide, Ryan Dillon stated that the album had a "very honed sonic landscape", featuring minimal arrangements that support, rather than "outshine", Diaz's vocals.

[11] Jeremy Fisette in Beats Per Minute likewise praised Diaz for her "bell-clear voice, capable of communicating immense power and subtle heartache", but criticized the album's uniform tempos, slow pacing, and simple production.

[9] Comparing "Think of Me" from History of a Feeling with "Girlfriend" on Weird Faith, Eric Bennett in Paste wrote that instead of directing "betrayal and hurt" towards her "cheating ex and his new partner", Diaz now "extends grace" towards her new boyfriend's ex-girlfriend, being honest and open with her emotions and insecurities.

[7] In Nashville Scene, Jacqueline Zeisloft also highlighted the theme of intimacy, writing that Diaz "conveys the beautiful messiness of sustaining a long-term relationship".

[8] Similarly, Steffanee Wang in Nylon wrote that the album is about "love and unhealthy cycles", featuring "bare-boned confessionals" about Diaz's "neurotic habits, toxic thought patterns, and an ever-hopeful desire to be better".

[6] Marcy Donelson wrote for AllMusic that the album "shines a blue light on the dark underbelly of love, where the flaws, compromises, and insecurities lie".

[2] For Glide Magazine, Dillon wrote that Diaz's "blunt" songwriting "anchor[s]" listeners in the "mostly ambient" production, calling the album an "opus".

Sarah Taylor of DIY rated the album 4 out of 5 stars, calling the tracks "wistful yet self-aware", with Diaz striking a "defiant" tone and proclaiming "her faith in love".

[23] Writing for Garden & Gun, Dacey Orr Sivewright said that the album "combines big feelings and bold sounds" in a manner unique to Diaz.

[24] Lorusso in Pitchfork rated the album 7.3 out of 10, praising Diaz's "ear for melody" and the use of "intimacy and restraint" to provide emotional heft to the lyrics.