To follow up their breakthrough 2014 punk pop mini-masterpiece, , the band did two things they hadn't done before. To get the sound they wanted on 2016's , they headed to a real studio and hired a producer with a long resume, . He had worked with bands like and in the past, as well as the late , and he brought plenty of technical know-how to the sessions. He also helped the band expand their songs and fill out the arrangements, giving the record a modern sheen that worked well with the songs about modern punk life and growing up. ~ Tim Sendra