Kolenik cites the Human League, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), David Bowie and Wu-Tang Clan as influences on the group.
The earliest collaborations of the entire group began years prior to the band's formation during after-hours recording sessions in a post-production film studio located in the Brill Building.
The underlying elements of synth-heavy production and melodic, lyrical vocal style have been a fixture of the band’s sound throughout their entire catalogue.
In 2010 they released the Moon Killer mixtape, a loose collection of sample-based tracks featuring contributions from Heems and Star Slinger.
Jeff Curtin provided the drums for Wild Nothing’s second studio release, Nocturne (2012), and is credited as a sound engineer/producer for his work with Vampire Weekend and Those Darlins.