moved to La Casita, a converted outhouse at Avron's residence. Guitarist Chris Miller said working here increased their morale "walk[ing] into a nice, sunny room in the morning." While the band didn't enjoy recording Sinners Never Sleep (2011), they found working with Avron a much more better experience. At Casita, they were assisted by Scott Skrzynski. In the past, the group tracked with people who were focused on vintage recording equipment. When walking into Avron's studio, he was surprised to see modern Krank and Vox amplifiers; the sole piece of vintage equipment being a Marshall amplifier. He thought "everything seemed very tame" to start with, but eventually "it all sounded really sweet." Helyer brought in a Fender Deluxe Reverb amplifier, while Miller brought in an Audio Kitchen amplifier. In addition, Audio Kitchen's Big Chopper amplifier was also used. Miller used Gibson Les Paul Custom, ES-335 and SG guitars. He purchased a newer version of the ES-335 and was impressed with how different it sounded to his other ES-335 and subsequently used it on half of the album. Helyer mainly used a Fender Custom Strat guitar, alongside his Ibanez and Fender Jazzmaster. The pair also used Avron's Fender Telecaster and Danelectro Baritone guitars. They varied guitar tones from Vox and Marshall to Orange and Krank amplifiers. The pair used the Big Trees, Boss DD-20, Ibanez AD-80 and Roland Space Echo pedals. Towards the end of tracking, Avron was unsure about Franceschi's vocal on a calm song. Avron suggested that since it was a relaxing song, Franceschi should be relaxed. He remarked, "Yeah why don’t I go sit by the pool, and you bring out a microphone?" They went outside and tracked in the garden with Franceschi sat in a chair. They recorded four-to-five vocal performances and picked the best. Avron mixed the recordings at NRG, before they were mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound in New York. Composition and lyrics Musically, the album's sound has been classified as alternative rock, pop rock and rock. Helyer wanted to showcase his guitar skills on the album. As such, when he was watching a Parkway Drive DVD, the crowd was singing a riff. "Room to Breathe", "Cold Night" and "Hope for the Best" were written with this in mind. Helyer said he would "almost start from the idea of humming it to myself and then put it on the guitar." Cavalier Youth marked