Ballet, with the record hitting #38 on the ARIA charts, and becoming their third consecutive release to chart within the top 40. In an interview conducted in support of the album, guitarist Alex Cameron explained that the record had emerged from roughly 100 different demos. Meanwhile, a separate interview saw drummer Miles Wilson allude to a stylistic shift within the record's sound, explaining that the band's motto within the studio had been "less pub, more art", indicating a concerted effort to avoid being pigeonholed within the pub rock genre. In November 2019, Bad//Dreems again appeared as part of triple j's Like A Version series, this time covering the Warumpi Band's "Blackfella/Whitefella" alongside guests Peter Garrett, Emily Wurramara and Mambali. The same month saw the group return to the UK for a 15-date tour supporting The Chats. In late December, the group's touring prospects were halted as a result of the 2019–20 Australian bushfire season. After the band's appearance at the Lorne edition of Falls Festival was cancelled, the band took part in a fundraising concert alongside These New South Whales, Totally Unicorn, and Eaglemont. In February 2020, the group hosted their own Fire Aid benefit concert, featuring appearances from Pond, Children Collide, The Mark of Cain and West Thebarton. The concert would eventually raise more than $200,000 for the likes of BlazeAid, the CFS, and SAVEM. 2020–2021: Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic In early 2020, Bad//Dreems were one of the many artists affected by the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, the group were in the midst of another UK tour when the pandemic's impact necessitated a cancellation of all remaining dates and a return to Australia. Frontman Ben Marwe later released a satirical song titled "I Wanna Self-Isolate With You", jokingly dubbing it "lyrically the best work we've done". In May, the group shared new single "Desert Television". The track had been recorded with Rory Attwell during their time in London, and was released in the aftermath of being forced to cancel a number of regional tour dates due to restrictions imposed as a result of the pandemic. Bad//Dreems were forced to cancel a total of 22 tour dates throughout 2020, including numerous festival appearances and a full regional tour. The group took part in a number of livestreams during this time, including the Isol-Aid Festival, while Marwe also launched a semi-regular "Sunday Morning Songbook" series.