Prior to joining the 2015 edition of Warped Tour in America, bassist Sam Douglas began to feel stressed.

"[1] The rest of the band was aware of Douglas' mental state, and subsequently held meetings in an attempt to, as vocalist Mikey Chapman describes, "try as a group to help him through.

Douglas explained: "We can't write on the road, we need a rehearsal room ... [It] was daunting because it can take a couple of months to see what direction we're going in.

[4] On working with Austin, drummer Dave Rawling said: "He had so many great ideas on how to do things, and you can only hear by listening to this album like what he really does bring to the table.

"[6] Their previous album Asymmetry was recorded by doing drums, then bass, then guitars, then vocals, taking nearly three months to accomplish.

"[3] Chapman referred to Asymmetry as "almost a diagonal sidestep" from their debut Signals, whereas Wired "really feels like what we really wanted to do with that record ... tak[ing] an intentional step forward.

"[10] Douglas said that a number of songs deal with anxieties and love, and the "way these are perceived online through our social media connections.

'"[1] Discussing the album's title-track, Douglas said that when people are going through a "bad phase, go online and see their mates having the time of their lives.

"[16] Referring to "Saviour", Chapman said: "We as a global society require a revolution of the mind in order to take a step out of our dark past and into a future based on scientific fact, technological advancement and positive social progression.

[28] As part of Record Store Day 2017, the group released a 7" vinyl consisting of "Wired" and a demo, "89".