On October 28, 2015, in the midst of
Desaparecidos' tour for their second studio album
Payola, it was announced that Conor Oberst had been hospitalized due to "
laryngitis, anxiety, and exhaustion," according to a press release. The entirety of Desaparecidos' remaining tour dates were cancelled and Oberst returned to his hometown of Omaha to recuperate. Oberst spent the following months in Omaha, where he wrote and recorded the songs that makeup
Ruminations. ==Recording==