 Before recording 2011's "Fixed Hearts", bass player William Duke, who had previously shared songwriting responsibilities with Skaught, left the band.Skaught stated that writing all of the songs on "Fixed Hearts" was "liberating" and that the album benefited from his resulting confidence, and from the contributions of new bass player Aaron Rubin and producer Paul Tyler.The title is a reference to drummer Lenny Gill's then-recent heart surgery, as well as to the protagonists of the songs, who emerge from heartbreak with their own hearts repaired.