 Although there was increasing demand from fans, the band took their time with mixing and producing. Butler said the pressure was more rooted in giving the fans an album they deserve rather than meeting the expectations of the band. He said it was "one of the hardest processes I 've endured as a human being, not just as an artist, but ever." Because Fake History was perceived by fans as sounding overproduced, the band strove for an "organic and authentic" sound that was "very human" and that reflected the sound of their live performances. They took "an analogue route", where they used the test mix of the album as it "spoke to them" in its raw energy. After going through ten different sound engineers, they went with Stephen George, whom Sahyoun said "just added little diamonds and made it pop", so the album sonically reminded them of their influences.
