Stereophonics' publicist knew English composer David Arnold and so contacted him. Arnold agreed to help the band and assisted Jones and Lowe for the orchestral arrangements on the three tracks. In March 2012, Wired Strings went into Stylus Studios to record the strings for "Indian Summer". "Take Me" features vocals from Jones' partner, Jakki Healy. Originally just to try out and see what female vocals would sound like accompanying Jones', Healy's recorded take remained on the track. "Been Caught Cheating" was recorded in one take. The drum loop featured throughout "In a Moment" was programmed by Lowe. Jones and Lowe began mixing near the end of 2011 into the beginning of 2012. In July that year it was announced that Stereophonics were to collaborate with Tinie Tempah and Labrinth to release two albums, although neither one appeared on "Graffiti on the Train". The band had 40 unfinished ideas for the album; nearly 30 of these were recorded and completed. One of the songs that were completed and not included on the album, "Seen That Look Before", was available for an exclusive listen at Yahoo! Music's website and as a bonus track in Japan. Two other songs from the recording sessions, "Overland" and "Zoe", were included in certain deluxe editions of the album. The album has been noted for the band going in a different direction with their music by utilising a cinematic atmosphere. "Graffiti on the Train" is to be the first of two volumes of albums, with the latter also containing 10 tracks. In July 2012, Jones said the release date for the second volume will be over the course of 18 months, he has since tweeted on the band's page that the album has been mixed and is due for a release next year. Speaking to Absolute Radio on "the Christian O'Connell Breakfast Show", Jones announced they plan to release the successor album early autumn but already have new songs out in May. Some of the tracks from "Graffiti on the Train"'s sessions will make it to the album along with completely new songs and the band are going to play some of these during summer. On 11 May 2015 it was announced that the new album is called "Keep the Village Alive" and will be released exactly 4 months later; the artwork, track listing and editions were made available the same day on the band's website while the lead single debuted on "the Chris Evans Breakfast Show". Jones is writing a script, also titled "Graffiti on the Train", which will tie in the two volumes and has said, "in five years, it will all make sense as one big picture."