Ryder-Jones' second and third albums, "A Bad Wind Blows in My Heart", released 2013, and "West Kirby County Primary", released 2015, are both a departure from "If..."'s orchestral nature. They do, however, retain the concept album theme (both albums focus around Ryder-Jones' life). "A Bad Wind Blows in My Heart" is a collection of folk and folk rock songs, influenced by Ryder-Jones' love of Bill Callahan as well as various other minimal and folk artists. "West Kirby County Primary" is a heavy, alternative and folk rock album, influenced by bands such as Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, Super Furry Animals, The Strokes and Pavement. It was recorded with friends, adding to the band-theme Ryder-Jones was trying to capture. The track "Wild Roses" was co-written by Ryder-Jones and friends Emma Leatherbarrow (of MiNNETONKA) and Liam Power (of By the Sea); Ryder-Jones claims to have only written the chorus. "Seabirds" was co-written by Ryder-Jones and Leatherbarrow. Half of the album was written at Ryder-Jones' home, before continuing to work on the material at his home studio, located in his old bedroom in his mother's house, and at Parr St. Studios in Liverpool.