Background
The band's first gig was in a basement in Glasgow in February 2005 and the band were spotted by a record company talent scout shortly after. Music Week's Stuart Clarke said, "A month after the scout discovered them, labels were flying up to Scotland to see them. Most, if not all, the major labels and a handful of indies showed a lot of interest in the band." The band was eventually signed to Island Records and the album was released under its UK subsidiary, Fallout Records. The band were flown to LA to record the album in the Sunset Sound recording studio, which was previously used by Bob Dylan and the Beach Boys. The choice to record in Sunset Studios rather than the UK was due to Jon's desire to create an old-fashioned, analogue sound. They were in Studio 3, which contains vintage equipment. Jon said, “It makes you feel a bit more like you’re part of something you were interested in”. Producer Tony Hoffer was flown in to help complete the album. The album was named "Costello Music" after a studio they used to rent in Budhill, Glasgow.
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