Following the release of his
ninth studio album in 2020, Lopatin stayed prolific working with artists such as
the Weeknd and
Soccer Mommy for their 2022 studio albums
Dawn FM and
Sometimes, Forever, respectively, and producing a score for the upcoming TV series
The Curse. On August 23, 2023, Lopatin announced the album on his social media and shared a 70-second trailer. The video was shot in
New York City man-on-the-street style and includes strangers trying to pronounce the name "Oneohtrix". Additionally, the artist set up a hotline for fans to call him and ask questions. In an accompanying announcement, Lopatin described the album as "a speculative autobiography" and drew comparisons thematically to his 2015 studio album
Garden of Delete. Development started out as "an interpretation of his musical identity" during his youth from a current perspective and eventually turned into an "illogical period piece". In short, the record is seen as a collaboration between the 41-year old artist at the time of the recording and his younger self. The album artwork depicts a sculpture created by Norwegian artist
Matias Faldbakken and photographed by Vegard Kleven. Packaging of the album was handled by "Memory", a collaboration between Lopatin and
Online Ceramics. ==Critical reception==