In March 2004, it was announced that Youman was ejected from the band due to personal and professional issues, Youman released a statement through his website addressing his departure from the band, In a 2014 interview with DyingScene, Youman would call the split devastating:
Morrison and Vanian married and had a daughter, Emily, born on 9 February 2004. Around this time, Morrison retired from performing with the band, although she remained involved with the Damned as their manager. Her replacement on bass was Stu West.
For the release of Cool to Be You the Descendents signed to Fat Wreck Chords . Label head and musician Fat Mike was a longtime fan of the band, and his enthusiasm for working with them was a major factor in their decision to sign to the label. Stevenson commented…
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On February 1, 2004, a cover of ” I Fought the Law ” (originally performed by the Crickets ) made its debut on a commercial for iTunes during NFL Super Bowl XXXVIII .
In 2002, Russ Rankin found himself ill-at-ease with the situation of his other band Good Riddance . The band did not play frequently, and Rankin wanted to tour more. He set out to form another band that would be more active and that would pursue his drug/alcohol-free aesthetics and lifestyle.…
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“Hold On” and “The Young & the Hopeless” were released as a joint single on January 13.
In early 2004 and without a backing label, the band headed to Los Angeles, to begin work on a new album with producer Butch Walker . The album, Hearts on Parade , was released in Japan on July 14, 2004. Around this time, Nolan had quit the band to focus…
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Within a Mile of Home , released on September 14, 2004, debuted at No. 20 on the Billboard 200 . The acoustic/live CD/DVD combo, Whiskey on a Sunday , was released in 2006 and certified platinum two years later. It was followed by the 2007 online-only EP, Complete Control Sessions…
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Also in 2004, Rolling Stone ranked the Police No. 70 on their list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
The lead single for their fourth album, ” All Downhill from Here ” reached number eleven in the Rock Chart before Catalyst (2004) was released. The album peaked at a career-high number three on the Billboard 200, selling 146,000 copies in its first week. The heavier style of the record,…
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