Could We Survive is the first in a series of four EPs released in anticipation for the release of Joseph's seventh studio album Temporary People on September 30.

[5] From Billboard.com: "When I make records, I tend to err on the side of them being too long," Arthur tells Billboard.com.

Plus, the EP is like the stepchild of a record -- people root for them.

Could We Survive, which begins with the anti-war track "Rages of Babylon," has a mix of "bigger production songs and some more lo-fi ones.

"[6]The title track "Could We Survive" appeared in the House M.D.