The album’s lead single ” Come a Little Closer ” was teased via their YouTube channel on August 1, 2013
In August 2013, Brad Shultz and his wife Lindsay had a child named Etta Grace
Speculation emerged in August that the album would be named Reflektor after images began circulating of street art using the name.
Lissack told a Canadian newspaper, the National Post that the band were planning to take an indefinite hiatus following their appearance at the Latitude Festival on 19 July.
On July 12, the band announced via a reply on Twitter that their new album would be released on October 29.
Some of the new material would feature on The Nextwave Sessions , an EP announced on 25 June
On June 22, 2013, Rolling Stone reported that new material from the album would be released on September 9, 2013.
The band were one of two support bands for Green Day ‘s one-off concert at the Emirates Stadium in London on 1 June 2013 along with All Time Low .
Lead guitarist Ray Toro released a song titled “Isn’t That Something” on May 24, 2013.
“French Exit” was given its debut live performance at Crystal Ballroom on 24 May.