He had the goal of creating a more rap-focused release so he could play the music at his live shows to encourage mosh pits and having fun.

Certain tracks were compared to albums like The Life of Pablo (2016) and Whole Lotta Red (2020) by Pitchfork, and the EP pushed Midwxst further into the mainstream.

He was influenced by rappers such as XXXTentacion, Ski Mask the Slump God, and Denzel Curry to create energetic and aggressive music.

[5] Production on the EP was handled by a variety of record producers, including Midwxst himself,[6] and contains guest appearances from Tana, Slump6s, Ericdoa, and Kashdami.

His verse is underlined by a house bassline, and includes a line about feeling out of place in school; it is then followed by him singing about riding in a Mercedes-Benz.

[4] "Star" and "Slide" with Slump6s and featuring Ericdoa both have a sound reminiscent of Whole Lotta Red (2020) by the American rapper Playboi Carti, according to Goldner.

[7] The penultimate track of the standard edition, "Made It Back", has a hook that is written about having a goal of making his mother proud.

[4] It, alongside the final track "LA" featuring Kashdami, have mellow synthesizers reminiscent of The Life of Pablo (2016) by the American rapper Kanye West, according to Goldner.

[8] The deluxe edition of Back in Action offers four bonus tracks: "Chowder", "Off the Wall", "Transformer" featuring Onlybino!