While most of the songs were written before COVID-19, Faith famously "ripped them all up" once the UK went into lockdown. Finding herself off the "conveyor belt" of constant promotion, she shifted from a pop star to a self-taught technician:
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(feat. Gregory Porter) – The 14th track, adding a festive finish to the emotional journey. Album by Paloma Faith - Infinite Things (Deluxe Version) While most of the songs were written before
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She aimed to move away from the "realistic" expectation of constant happiness, focusing instead on the "peaks and troughs" of life. Creative Inspiration & Collaborators
She worked on the album while pregnant, providing a "deeper insight" into the record's themes of motherhood and life cycles.
The title and title track were inspired by short story The Aleph , which describes a point in space where all other points coexist—a metaphor for her expanded perspective during isolation.