Civic Jams is fluenced by both shoegaze and the UK rave hardcore continuum. The duo took everyday living in Britain, as well as their immediate community, as their primary inspiration.

"This was all planned to go out into a world that wasn't going through a pandemic," the duo say. "We don't know what we feel about releasing music in this climate to be frank. Everything we tried to touch on with regards to tangible space and shared moments on the record seems like we were concerned about a luxury we didn't know could be reduced further."