[4] Writing for Twin Fantasy began in mid-2011 after Toledo transferred from Virginia Commonwealth University to the College of William and Mary due to feelings of isolation and anxiety.

[5] Twin Fantasy was performed and produced entirely by Toledo, and would feature a prominent use of lo-fi production, largely due to his lack of resources.

[12] Toledo stated via Tumblr that Twin Fantasy is a concept album which explores a relationship he was in at the time.

[13][better source needed] "Beach Life-In-Death", the longest track on the album, clocks in at 12 minutes and 11 seconds and changes style multiple times throughout.

Toledo has noted that his main sources of inspiration for the album included Pink Floyd, of Montreal, Destroyer, and They Might Be Giants, along with various romantic poets he had been studying at the time.