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, the band's sound took an unexpected, somber turn toward a more melodic, metal-acoustic style. The second offering included two acoustic tracks — "Watching Me Slip" and "Texas". Sonically, the new style combined screams with resolute, poetic candour, surprising old and new fans alike. Despite positive reviews from critics and the promotional support of their label — with appearances at Ozzfest 2003,

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— the album failed to meet commercial expectations and the band disbanded later the same year (and would not reform until 2014). "Failure" served as the album's single and had a music video which gained minimal airplay. The song "Bruises" is featured in the '' True Crime: Streets of L.A.'' soundtrack as well as ''

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''. A live version of the song, as well as "Empty", was included on the ''

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Track listing

References

External links

"Failure" music video
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