Kasabian announced Happenings on 5 December 2023, shortly after recording wrapped with two days left for the mixing process.

Inspired by gigs of 1960s psychedelic bands, it was said to be a "joyous" album filled with "big tunes".

[6] On 12 April, they released the "summer-ready" "Coming Back to Me Good" in the form "of a short and sweet anthem" with a "disco drive" but also moments of "togetherness", according to Serge Pizzorno.

[18] The album's production was acclaimed; Neil McCormick of The Telegraph applauded the band's continuation of their pop sound.

[19] Robin Murray of Clash praised the songwriting and new direction,[20] while Phil Mongredien of The Guardian said that "with Meighan gone, Happenings does at times sound like the work of a band struggling with an identity crisis and consequently cosplaying some of their peers".