Begin recording fourth album

In 2003 the band began recording their fourth studio album. The band used the label’s advance money to purchase Black Lodge Studios in Eudora, Kansas , a studio they renovated and went on to own with longtime producer Ed Rose. The writing process for the album was different from their past efforts, as most of the songs were written by only three of the band members. In the early stages of writing, Jim Suptic was on his honeymoon. James Dewees was involved in a difficult divorce, and much of his creative efforts inspired by those events went into the fourth Reggie and the Full Effect album Songs Not to Get Married To . While this led to a less collaborative effort than in the past, it gave the Pope brothers a more substantial role in writing than ever before. In an interview with Alternative Press , Pryor confirmed the song “Never Be Alone” was written by Rob Pope about his 2003 divorce from Anniversary keyboardist Adrianne Verhoeven.