Recording for the album began in London in August 2006, and it was gradually mixed and finished over the course of the following year in London and Los Angeles [REF].
In order to recreate this mid-'80s synthpop sound, the band relied on keyboards such as the Casio SK-5, Korg MiniKorg 700 and Roland SH-101, as well as Casio drum pads and sticks and a 1964 Silvertone Jupiter guitar [REF].