signed to the Virgin EMI record label

It was announced in February 2014 that the band had signed to the Virgin EMI record label and that they would be flying to San Francisco to work on the follow-up to Bones with the producer Dan the Automator . Unfortunately, while the band found the sessions interesting, they ultimately felt their sound was incompatible Dan the Automator’s hip-hop background and approach to music, with the band instead choosing to work with Steve Osborne . The band spent 6 months straight on writing and recording the album, without touring, a rarity for the band. In August 2014, the band announced their plan on releasing a new album in early 2015, and debuted the first single for their third album, “I Want Out”, on BBC Radio 1 UK Zane Lowe ‘s Hottest Record The single hit number one on the iTunes Rock Chart, and eventually peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. Later in the month, a music video for “I Want Out” was also released. Work on the album continued through the rest of the year, with the band taking occasional breaks to perform live shows, most notably supporting Bring Me the Horizon for a sold-out show at Wembley Arena in London in December.