 Mark Hoppus ' involvement stems from when an Atticus Clothing employee played him I Am the Movie . He was so taken with it that he raved about the band in Rolling Stone , inviting them to open for his group , Blink @-@ 182 on their 2004 European tour . On the trek , he became good friends with the musicians . He told them that he had purchased an abundance of recording gear and amplifiers for the previous Blink @-@ 182 album and told the band of his interest in recording music from a production standpoint . At the final show of the tour , guitarist Joshua Cain went to Hoppus ' dressing room and asked him to produce their next record . Although Hoppus had never produced anything before , he was excited to be a part of the album and accepted the offer . 
