The disc was inspired in part by his own short story, "The Exploding Trees," in which Hood tells the tale of a natural disaster that occurred in his North Alabama hometown just as he turned 30 and ...
"Foxes in the Snow" was recorded in New York City at Electric Lady Studios in October 2024. Isbell recorded entirely on the same all-mahogany 1940 Martin 0-17 acoustic guitar in five days.