Representing the solo work of Canadian musician Dallas Green, City and Colour emerged in the late 2000s, offering an outlet for the singer/songwriter's more introspective, acoustic work. Known as the frontman for the Ontario post-hardcore band Alexisonfire, Green successfully managed both projects for a few years before the band went on hiatus in 2012. Already a Juno Award winner for his 2007 City and Colour debut, he threw himself into his solo work full-time and released a string of chart-topping albums that saw him expand his sonic palette beyond the acoustic nature of his early days.

Following 2015's acclaimed If I Should Go Before You, Green did a lengthy bout of touring and released a live album before returning to studio work with 2019's more ethereal Pill for Loneliness. After an Alexisonfire revival in 2022, Green turned back to solo work to help process the death of a friend on 2023's emotional The Love Still Held Me Near.