The Beginning EP is the second EP released by the Tennessee-based band The Features.

[1] It was originally released independently in 2001.

It was later re-released upon their signing with a major label (first by Fierce Panda Records in the UK on September 22, 2003 and then by Universal Records in the United States on March 16, 2004) with new cover art and the addition of the song "That's The Way It's Meant To Be" which was included as a preview of their debut album Exhibit A.