Second album In Love and Death

In 2004, lead vocalist McCracken’s ex-girlfriend died of a drug overdose while pregnant with his child. Their second studio album was thus named In Love and Death , released as a reference to the tragedy McCracken dealt with during the recording. The song “Hard to Say” was a reference to McCracken’s girlfriend; although the song was written years earlier, its dedication was only then declared. In Love and Death received very positive reviews and spawned three singles: ” Take It Away “, ” All That I’ve Got ” (which earned them their first MuchMusic Video Award nomination), and ” I Caught Fire “, before being re-released in 2005. ” Under Pressure ” (a Queen and David Bowie cover song performed with My Chemical Romance ) was featured as a bonus track on later pressings. The album has been certified platinum. After finishing up an international tour for the album, they took about eight months off before starting to work on their next album.