The album opens with bright, melodic tracks—“Praise” with Beach Boys–style harmonies, Latin-reggae rhythms on “Ends Meet,” and shimmering city‑pop influences—before shifting into darker, slower territory mid‑album (“Venom’s In,” “Elegy for Noah Lou”) that delves into themes of grief and healing following Lennox’s divorce. It concludes on a note of fragile optimism with “Defense,” featuring a guitar solo from Cindy Lee.