On July 28, it was announced via MTV that the duo would re-debut as a retro-leaning rock band called The Young Veins.

had successfully been recorded and were looking for a new label to publish the album, following the expiration of Ryan's contract with Fueled by Ramen.

[9] The band played their first show on March 15, 2010, at The Echo in Los Angeles, alongside artists such as Alex Greenwald, Z Berg, Jenny Lewis, and Edward Sharpe.

"[12][13] AllMusic biographer Andrew Leahey described the band's sound as being "vintage pop/rock", influenced by the Cookies, the Kinks, and the Cramps.

(2010) as being inspired by "early British Invasion era pop/rock", specifically listing bands such as the Kinks, the Hollies and the Searchers.