The album takes inspiration from the art of Marina Abramović. The band, formed by drummer and vocalist Chris W Ryan, began writing specifically for "the hundred" after an off-hand remark about a 100-track record. "Haha" lands as the first preview, a densely layered jazz number with Ryan's combination of spoken, sung and shouted vocals.

Created with zero use of AI, is an ode to the idea that creating work is a form of joy, and that humans can do large tasks too. Across the tracklisting, the band shifts through genres ranging from post-hardcore to dub mixes and austere ambience. While some songs required months of working out in the studio, others came together quickly during the writing process. During this time, saxophonist Thibault Barillon took to growing petri dishes of fungus at home in order to create the album artwork.

"One day I just bought some agar plates and started experimenting, finding joy in inventing my own 'techniques' of what type of mould would grow from different organic matter," says Barillon. "As time went by and we worked on the album, the band became more aware of the parallels with the process of the hundred: chance-based moments and letting songs find themselves, melodies and riffs as spores spreading and growing."

"In a way this album could only exist by being self-produced, owing to the large number of engineer and production minds in the band," Ryan adds. "Often when I work with other artists, it can be that very first demo that has the magic in it, but other times a song only works once it has been heavily produced."

"Will you actively listen through it all from start to finish? Will you skip to track titles that pique your interest?" the band ask. "All answers welcome."