after parting ways with epitaph records, the band announced, on october 9, 2013, that they were recording two eps due to a september 2013 indiegogo campaign in which they more than tripled their original goal of $15,000 with a final amount of $46,551. a bonus cover was promised after the band was late in releasing a cover in august as a part of their a summer of cover series, the band then released their version of miley cyrus' song "wrecking ball".