King James Version is the second studio album by American rock band Harvey Danger, released on September 12, 2000 through London-Sire Records. It was the band's major label debut, and was their last album to feature drummer Evan Sult. The album was written and recorded over the span of sixteen months, with writing for the album beginning in November 1998. The album was first recorded between March and April 1999 with producer John Goodmanson at Bearsville Sound Studio in Woodstock, New York, with additional recording taking place at Bear Creek Studio in Woodinville, Washington and at John & Stu's Place in Seattle, Washington. Owing to a contractual dispute between the band's record label London Recordings USA (which had been sold to Warner Music Group) and its former parent company Universal Music Group (UMG) over the rights to the band's catalogue, King James Version was indefinitely delayed, which gave the band more time to work on the album and develop its sound. Recording sessions for the album wrapped up in February 2000, and following this the band signed with London-Sire, who approved of its release in July of that year. Primarily a indie rock, alternative rock and pop rock album, King James Version encompasses a variety of rock music styles, and its more expansive and adventurous direction stemmed from the band's desire to rid themselves of their reputation as a one-hit wonder, following the massive success of the band's debut single "Flagpole Sitta". The album's lyrics discuss "the conflict between faith and skepticism", and feature numerous allusions and references to popular culture, historical figures, places and works of literature. Preceded by the release of the minor hit single "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo", King James Version received favourable reviews from critics, who praised its ambitious musical direction and considered it to be an improvement over the band's debut album Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone? (1997). However, owing to a lack of promotional support, sales of the album were extremely poor; by 2005, only 25,000 copies of the album had been sold in the United States. The failure of King James Version led to the band going on a three-year hiatus from 2001 to 2004. In the years following its release, King James Version attracted a cult following and achieved critical acclaim, and several publications have named it one of the best albums of the 2000s. Background Harvey Danger formed in