On October 4, 2013, after the release of Bangerz, Cyrus announced that she was working on a follow-up album.
Fascinated by their live instrumentation and its contrast with Bangerz computerized elements, Cyrus began writing material with the Flaming Lips for her then-untitled fifth studio album in May 2014 and expected to finish it after the Bangerz Tour later that year [REF].