The new record from Jeremy Greenspan and Matt Didemus follows 2022’s and is presented as a companion piece; closes on the opening chords of , with the idea being that the two records can be looped together. The opening track is also aptly titled "Funny How Time Slips Away".

Greenspan said the lead single, "Underneath The Moon", was inspired by the 2022 Canadian experimental horror film and uses tape loop techniques via a Tascam tape machine.

was written after the deaths of Greenspan’s father and a close friend from his childhood, over the span of two years. Besides the core duo, saxophonist Colin Fisher, drummer Dale Butterfield, and vocalists Robin Dann and Linnea Sigglelkow feature on the album. Greenspan cited Sly Stone, Basic Channel, early Pan Sonic, and John Chowning as influences, and described the record as louder and fuller than .

Junior Boys have announced events in Brooklyn, Seattle, and Toronto – on 27 January, 30 January, and 2 March respectively – centred on a screening of Michael Snow’s , a full playback of , original visualisers, and a Q&A with Greenspan.

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tracklist

"Funny How Time Slips Away"
"Night Service"
"The Tabernacle"
"Hineni"
"Underneath The Moon"
"Holding Back Secrets"
"Ligeia"
"Kill Baby Kill"
"Yizkor"
"The Gore"
"Randman Blues"