Mansun - History - Kleptomania and Other Releases (2004-present)

Kleptomania and Other Releases (2004-present)

With news of the split being confirmed and with the knowledge that most of the fourth album, which was set to be self titled, had already been recorded, an online petition was set up by fans to persuade Parlophone to release the material. The tracks intended for the album were then released in September 2004, along with the non-album singles and a selection of B-sides (compiled by Draper from a top 20 voted for by fans on the band's official website) and rarities in a 3 CD box set entitled Kleptomania. Draper later claimed that after Parlophone contacted him to ask whether he wanted to be involved in putting together the album sessions for release, he tried to reform the band to properly finish it but no one else was interested.

Legacy - The Best Of Mansun was released in September 2006, with a limited edition CD/DVD release also issued containing promo videos for every single plus a documentary and other bonus material. The CD also provided access to download the previously unreleased "South Of The Painted Hall", which was originally set for release on Kleptomania, but the multitrack was incomplete, missing the lead vocal. The free download version is sourced from a reference CD-R which featured a rough mix with a guide vocal.

In March 2008, on the prospect of a Mansun reunion, Draper stated that whilst he and drummer Rathbone were interested, "Dominic Chad would never do it, so it can't happen". In 2011 Rathbone again confirmed his and Draper's desire to reform the band, but added that a reunion would have to include all four band members and that neither King nor Chad were interested.

An article in The Guardian on 24 December 2011, entitled "The Guide's guide to the next 12 months", claimed that the band were set to reunite in 2012 with a new album planned, although this has since been denied by official sources and confirmed to be a mistake by the article's author.