The group's second album, This is an Adventure, was produced by Ryan Hadlock and independently released in 2012 and received critical praise for its genre-bending melodic folk.

[2] In November 2009, the band co-produced and self-released its debut album, The Lighthouse and the Whaler, working with producer and musician, Dave Douglas, at his home studio.

In January 2015, The Lighthouse and the Whaler started recording its third album, Mont Royal, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

The album was produced and mixed by Marcus Paquin, who previously worked with Local Natives, Arcade Fire and The National.

The first single, "I Want to Feel Alive," included a music video featuring Holland Roden of MTV's Teen Wolf.