Connect the Dots (MisterWives album)

Connect the Dots is the second studio album by American indie pop band MisterWives, released on May 19, 2017 through Republic Records. The album serves as a follow-up to the band's debut studio album, Our Own House (2015). It was produced by Butch Walker and Etienne Bowler.

Background
After extensive touring in support of their debut studio album, Our Own House (2015), MisterWives began writing and recording their second studio album with producers Butch Walker and Etienne Bowler. The band confirmed that their second album was "finally complete" on December 17, 2016. The band released the single "Machine" on February 17, 2017. The following week, on February 24, the band officially announced Connect the Dots, revealing its track listing, album art cover, and release date.

Promotion
Connect the Dots was preceded by its lead single "Machine", which was released for digital download and streaming on February 17, 2017. On March 30, the band released another single, titled "Oh Love". A third single, "Drummer Boy", was released on April 20.

MisterWives toured as support on Panic! at the Disco's Death of a Bachelor tour in North America from February 14 to April 15, 2017.

Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of Connect the Dots.
 * MisterWives
 * Mandy Lee – lead vocals, composer
 * William Hehir – bass guitar, gang vocals
 * Marc Campbell – lead guitar, gang vocals
 * Jesse Blum – keyboards, synthesizer, piano, gang vocals


 * Additional personnel
 * Butch Walker – producer, programming, recording engineer, synthesizer, keyboards, gang vocals
 * Etienne Bowler – producer, drums, percussion, programming, synthesizer, gang vocals
 * Todd Stopera – recording engineer
 * Neal Avron – mixing engineer


 * Artwork
 * Matt Burnette-Lemon – package production
 * Mary Ellen Matthews – photography
 * Joe Spix – art direction and design
 * Viktoriya Tsoy – design