[4] Jenkins stated that the success of Dopamine finally allowed him to stop obsessing over perfecting lyrics, something he had done in the past.

[5] Containing lyrics referencing Black Lives Matter,[6] police brutality,[7] and racism,[8] the EP's first single, "Cop vs.

Its lyrics were based on the events of the "Spring Valley High School Incident" in 2015 when a campus police officer violently yanked a Black American student from her seat during class.

[8] The EP's cover art, inspired by Salvador Dalí's Un Chien Andalou, was a collaboration between Jenkins and photographer Travis Shinn.

Phone Girl"—was released on July 25, 2016[8] on the heels of the band's entering the national spotlight over their comments about the Republican Party:[10] On July 19, 2016, the band played a benefit concert, in proximity to the Republican National Convention, for Musicians on Call (a charity organization).