Novices were instructed in the specific rituals for ringing the mission bells. The band went back into Mission Bells in August and October to continue recording. The Seattle Indians sold Baldwin to the Mission Bells in exchange for $3,000. Some North American species are called "mission bells". The EP was released February 15, 2011 and contains the single "Mission Bells". But the mission bells were ringing and the church was still in use. The album was recorded at Mission Bells Studio in San Francisco with co-producer/engineer David Simon-Baker. The EP's lead single, "Mission Bells", was released to radio in early January.