"Winter Passing" is a single by The Academy Is....

It was written and recorded on their bus during the last month of the Bill & Trav's Bogus Journey Tour.

[2] The cover for the single was painted by Andrew "The Butcher" Mrotek during that tour on November 13, 2008.

[4] The music video, directed by Jack (The Camera Guy) Edinger, features William walking around snow-covered streets in his neighborhood and Oak Park, and also cuts to him playing the guitar several times.

The video was released on December 22, 2008[5] via The William Beckett Blog and YouTube.