Reunited for mini-tour of Europe

In June 2000, the band reunited for a mini-tour of Europe. Performing up to seven new songs at each of these concerts, Sandoval revealed in interviews around this time that these new songs were written and recorded for Mazzy Star’s fourth studio album, which was to be released independently sometime in the future. This did not materialize, however, as later that year, Sandoval joined with Colm Ó Cíosóig (formerly of My Bloody Valentine ) to form Hope Sandoval & the Warm Inventions . In October 2000, Sandoval issued her first EP with the Warm Inventions, At the Doorway Again , and followed it up with her debut full-length album, Bavarian Fruit Bread , a year later. Around this time, Sandoval also contributed vocals to several songs by other artists, notably Air and Death in Vegas .