Departure From Record Label
It was announced on April 1, 2011, that the band had departed from their record label Sony after a dispute over the promotion of their latest album The Illusion of Safety. Sparkes told Daily Record, "I don't think many people knew that the second album had been released, so we're having to reissue it to bring it to people's awareness."
At an intimate gig for Real Radio in Sheffield, the band announced that they were repackaging and re-releasing the album with a new title, Bumpy Ride, on April 11, 2011. The rerelease comes with 4 new album tracks, and a deluxe version comes with a DVD of live performances.
One of their latest appearances involved turning on the Winchester Christmas Lights in 2012. On the 24th May 2013, they appeared at Bradford University 's Party on the Amp to perform a few songs Including "Goodbye Mr A". On the 25th May 2013, they appeared at Roehampton Universitys summerball to perform a few songs.
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