Prior to the album's release,
Kevin Barnes and his partner Christina Schneider left
Athens, Georgia for the state of
Vermont. The process of relocating from his home of nearly three decades directly inspired this album. A press release refers to
Lady on the Cusp as a "reintroduction" to the band, continuing on a "path forward rather" instead of revisiting "past sounds". The album announcement on March 5, 2024, also saw the release of the lead single "Yung Hearts Bleed Free", which was inspired by
Leos Carax's
Boy Meets Girl (1984), the group
Bootsy's Rubber Band and the purchase of a Yamaha TG33 and a Kawai K1M. With the track, Barnes aimed at a "strutting, sexy little vamp of a song" that came out "playful and free". A North American tour to support the album took place from May to July 2024. ==Track listing==