After finishing third in the fourth season of The X Factor in 2012, The Collective signed a recording contract with Sony Music Australia.

[1][2] On 29 November 2012, it was announced on Australian breakfast television program Sunrise that The Collective would be releasing a self-titled mini album.

[7][8] It features recorded versions of six songs they performed on The X Factor, including "Domino", "Footloose", a medley of "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" and "Billie Jean", "Like a Prayer", "Lego House", and "Apologize".

[16] On 13 December 2012, The Collective performed "Surrender" at the Crown Street Mall in Wollongong, New South Wales and signed CD copies of the single for fans.

[20][21] The Collective performed "Last Christmas" at the annual Carols in the Domain concert in Sydney, New South Wales on 22 December.