Consisting of nine songs , the album was recorded between January 12 and March 9 , 2015 at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree , California , over the course of two weeks , and another week at Pink Duck Studios in Burbank , California . Pop and Homme self-financed the album . Dean Fertita recorded guitar and keyboards , while Matt Helders recorded drum tracks . Homme has stated that preparing '' Post Pop Depression '' was one thing that helped him cope with the aftermath of the November 2015 terrorist attacks involving his other band , Eagles of Death Metal
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