During the summer of 2024 Eliot found himself reeling from a recent breakup with a love who, out of the blue, admitted she didn’t care much for his music. Blindsided by this revelation, his response was that he didn’t think their relationship would work if she didn’t appreciate his creative output. With that, she suddenly and unexpectedly broke off all contact with him. He was left isolated and in shock, grieving the loss of his romantic partner and best friend.

A prolonged period of depression ensued in which Eliot sought solace in his songwriting, motivated by pain and humiliation to advance his craft. Out of this difficult yet creatively fruitful period, more than a few songs reflecting on the breakup and his ensuing state of mind emerged, some of which were selected to make up his latest album in the pits. The album, Eliot’s eleventh, was recorded at the end of ‘24 in Los Angeles with long-time collaborator Evan Backer (Wand) and Neil Wogensen (Valley Queen) co-producing.