On February 14, 2018, the Chainsmokers revealed the single's release date and artwork on social media.

[2][3] The song was compared to Twenty One Pilots' change of sound, with the duo having switched their electronic dance music style for "palm-muted, pop-punk guitars and an occasional synth line" and a "radio-friendly" alternative rock sound.

[4][5][6] Production of the song was described as consisting of "soft horn" and a repetitive guitar chord.

[7] The song is described as a "dark and brutal portrayal of depression and the media's influence on their recent lives.

"[8] The music video, directed by Rory Kramer, features the Chainsmokers as vampires who eat their guests after meticulously cleaning their mansion.