its inclusion on the album. McCracken added it "means a lot to me because of all the good times I shared with her". "Cut Up Angels" is about "a relationship with someone you love so much that you could absolutely kill them", according to McCracken. Discussing "Lunacy Fringe", McCracken said the track reminded him of "[the Cure's] 'Lovecats' meets [Soft Cell's] 'Tainted Love' a little bit". Release and promotion On July 9, 2004, the band's second album announced for released late August under the rumoured title Light with a Sharpened Edge. The following week, it was clarified that the album would be titled In Love and Death. Between late July and early September, the band performed on the Projekt Revolution tour. During it, the band played "Take It Away" and "Listening". In early August, the band filmed a music video for "Take It Away" in Toronto with Motion Theory. On August 5, it was announced that the album's release date was pushed back to late September. A preview clip of "Take It Away" was posted online on August 12. "Take It Away" was released to radio on August 23, and on the iTunes Store the following day. On August 27, the album's track listing was revealed. On September 24, the band posted two songs on their PureVolume account: "Sound Effects and Overdramatics" and "I'm a Fake". In Love and Death was released on September 28 through Reprise Records. McCracken dedicated the album to his ex-girlfriend Kate, who had died during recording. McCracken said the album's artwork features "blood hearts, weeping trees and bony monsters", which were drawn by Alex Pardee. The band were fans of his work and upon contacting him, he was enthusiastic about working with them. He visited the group, heard some of the songs and "didn't hold anything back. And that's why his artwork is so connected with these songs". Allman said the style of it was "really noisy and really splotchy. There's a lot of character and a lot of sweetness to it, but it's also plenty dark". To promote the album, the band appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, and went on a series of in-store acoustic performances and signings. On October 6, the album was released in Japan with a bonus track, "The Back of Your Mouth". In October and November, the band went on a headlining tour of the US with Head Automatica, Atreyu,