▁early ▁June , ▁wrapping ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 . ▁The ▁band ▁dec amp ed ▁to ▁rural ▁Verm ont ▁for ▁the ▁final ▁recording ▁sessions ▁in ▁late ▁July . ▁Mix ing ▁began ▁in ▁late ▁September ▁with ▁Dam ian ▁Taylor ▁at ▁Golden ▁Rat io ▁Studios ▁in ▁Montreal ▁and ▁head ed ▁into ▁the ▁final ▁stages ▁two ▁months ▁later . ▁On ▁ 1 0 ▁February , ▁ 2 0 1 5 , ▁Bra ids ▁announced ▁the ▁album ▁title ▁as ▁Deep ▁in ▁the ▁I ris , ▁with ▁a ▁release ▁date ▁of ▁ 2 8 ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁After ▁the ▁release ▁of ▁the ▁album , ▁the ▁band ▁tou red ▁for ▁the ▁remainder ▁of ▁the ▁year ▁across ▁North ▁America , ▁Europe ▁and ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁Asia , ▁visit ing ▁Taiwan , ▁Japan , ▁China , ▁Mac au , ▁Hong ▁Kong , ▁Vietnam , ▁Th ailand ▁and ▁Singapore . ▁ ▁On ▁April ▁ 2 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁Bra ids ▁announced ▁the ▁May ▁ 2 0 ▁release ▁of ▁Comp an ion , ▁an ▁EP ▁of ▁four ▁songs ▁left ▁un fin ished ▁during ▁the ▁writing ▁process ▁for ▁Deep ▁in ▁the ▁I ris ▁and ▁re work ed ▁during ▁a ▁recording ▁session ▁in ▁Montreal ▁in ▁August ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁A ▁North ▁American ▁and ▁European ▁tour ▁was ▁also ▁announced , ▁running ▁from ▁May ▁to ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁ ▁Disc ography ▁ ▁Studio ▁albums ▁ 2 0 1 1 : ▁Native ▁Spe aker ▁( F lem ish ▁E ye / K