culminating in 2002’s One Beat

Their next few albums ( The Hot Rock , All Hands on the Bad One ) pushed the band towards mainstream listeners, culminating in 2002’s One Beat . The group opened for Pearl Jam at many North American shows beginning in 2003, and the band cited the experience of playing in large arenas as part of the inspiration and motivation for the music found on their seventh album, The Woods . The Woods was released in 2005 and was a departure from the sound of their previous albums. In its place, The Woods featured a denser, heavily distorted sound that drew on classic rock as its inspiration. In 2006, they helped to curate an edition of the British All Tomorrow’s Parties festival. They also contributed to the Burn to Shine project, appearing in Volume 3 (Portland), playing “Modern Girl”.