Recorded in New York, between Reservoir Studios in New York and Dreamland in upstate New York, the album was co-produced by Christian Lee Hutson and Jonathan Low. It pays homage to Maya's musical community, created in collaboration with her close friends and collaborators Benjamin Lazar Davis, Will Graefe, Michael Riddleberger, and Odessa Jorgensen. The album cover is inspired by Maya's watercolors, created in collaboration with Shane Gelinas.