"Changing of the Seasons", the 2013 EP's title track, was first conceived during the writing sessions for the band's 2012 album, Beacon.

[3] According to Kevin Baird, Two Door Cinema Club's bassist, who spoke about the single's development to Rolling Stone, "We were making the record and we just had bits left over that we didn't really have time for.

"[3] Two Door Cinema Club debuted their new "Changing of the Seasons" single on 15 August 2013, during an appearance on BBC Radio 1.

[7] Two Door Cinema Club first performed "Changing of the Seasons" in concert on the main stage at the V Festival in Chelmsford, Essex, on 17 August 2013.

[8] The band's lead vocalist, Alex Trimble, explained their decision to give the single's debut performance at the V Festival, telling NME, "It was a really weird experience to play it at last, as we wrote it over a year ago", while noting that, "We’ve been practising it really hard and thought, ‘Where better to play it live for the first time?".