Neaera's fire was rekindled for the first time when the band played two exclusive shows in 2018. "We were overwhelmed by the reactions," comments singer Benjamin Hilleke. "None of us expected it and that was the moment when the fire was rekindled!" A little later, Tobias Buck started coming up with new song ideas: "I got back to work and immediately met up with our friend and later producer Tristan Hachmeister to record a few things in his studio for testing purposes. The other guys were immediately on board after the first listens. A few months later, we sat down together at a table and decided to record another album together."