rights over the band's contract. As a result, Harvey Danger were left in a "corporate black hole" and unsure if King James Version would ever be released. Nelson later said that he felt "morose" and "suicidally depressed" during 1999 as a result of the delays. Additionally, Goodmanson, who allowed Harvey Danger to record at John & Stu's on the belief that he would be quickly reimbursed, took a financial hit, although he was later compensated fully by the band. In between the band's corporate struggles, the members of Harvey Danger put the album on hold and went to work on their own individual projects. When the band came back and revisited the album with a different perspective, they decided to re-work, and write new songs for, King James Version. Nelson described this period as the album's "second gestation period", and Harvey Danger continued to revise the album until they were satisfied, with the band finishing recording in late February 2000. During this period, Harvey Danger recorded three new songs for inclusion on the album in In October 1999, "Meetings With Remarkable Men" (originally titled "Ain't Got No Dog in That Race"), "Humility on Parade" and "Loyalty Bldg.". In June 2000, the band re-mixed/mixed the majority of the album's tracks (excluding "Why I'm Lonely", "You Miss the Point Completely I Get the Point Exactly", "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" and "The Same as Being in Love") at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, B.C. Nelson later remarked that Harvey Danger had "finished" King James Version three times during the course of 1999 and 2000. Composition Music Musically, King James Version has been described as indie rock, alternative rock and pop rock. Reviews also described the album as featuring influences power pop, rockabilly, glam rock and punk rock throughout the album's tracks. In contrast to the band's debut album, King James Version features a less grungy and lo-fi sound, and uses a wider variety of instruments, including the extensive use of keyboards, piano, pump organ. Jeff J. Lin, who is classically trained, also composed string arrangements throughout the album, with cello and viola being played by members of the Seattle Symphony. "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" was described by Billboard as featuring a "laid-back feel complete with 80's retro guitar effects." "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" is a reworked version of "Carjack Fever", an early Harvey Danger song first recorded in 1995 which later appeared