This Type of Thinking (Could Do Us In) was recorded in early 2004 and was released on September 21, 2004. The album debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200, and was certified gold by the RIAA six weeks later. Johnny Loftus of AllMusic described the songs on the album…
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With promotional efforts for Out of the Vein fizzling out in 2004, the band again was less busy the following few years. Jenkins helped with producing then-girlfriend Vanessa Carlton ‘s album Harmonium ; the experience motivated Jenkins to start writing a solo album of his own. At the same time,…
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and Brixton Mortars , a compilation album of tracks from their final two studio albums.
Melissa Auf der Maur also embarked on a solo career, and released her self-titled debut album in 2004, which included Erlandson performing lead guitar on the track, “Would If I Could”.
On October 21, 2004, Mould and Hart reunited at a Minneapolis benefit concert for ailing Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller , who had been receiving treatment for cancer. At the end of what had been scheduled as a solo set by Mould, he brought out Hart to play “Never Talking…
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In early 2004, after Oliveri was fired from Queens of the Stone Age by Homme, he announced that Mondo Generator would become his full-time project. He recorded an acoustic record, Demolition Day , and toured Europe with Bjork and Mark Lanegan Band . He then recorded an EP with Catching,…
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The resulting short film was shown at film festivals in 2004, but remains commercially unavailable.
In 2004, the group recorded the follow-up to Steal This Album! a double album, which they released in separate installments six months apart.
Adema signed to metal label Earache Records in Spring 2004 when its manager, Al Dawson, heard them at a show. Under their new label, the band gained more control over their direction than they had when signed with Arista. Adema lauded Earache for allowing “bands to express themselves creatively.”
After a considerable hiatus, Marcy Playground recorded a follow-up to Shapeshifter . Marcy Playground’s third album, MP3 , was released in 2004.