following June, Williams was mystified. He explained to Rip It Up!s Scott McLennan, "I could see a few holes in the album and I'd say, 'how come no one else has picked this up?' I stopped reading our album reviews for a while." Reviewers, however, focused on the positives; Guy Garvey of The Independent said "My favourite of the year is Augie March's Strange Bird", while David Fricke wrote in Rolling Stone of "luxuriant melees of chiming guitars, mountain-stream voices and keyboard grandeur." Donovan told Beat Magazines Karen Conrad that the band found it hard to take the "flattering" reviews too seriously, "if we did our heads would explode or overinflate." Mainstream breakthrough (2004–2009) Augie March returned to the studio in 2004 to record their third album, Moo, You Bloody Choir. The band worked with two producers, McKercher and Eric Drew Feldman, and recorded in Melbourne, San Francisco, and their own studio in Nagambie, Victoria. Donovan explained this suited the band's style; they co-produced their albums, as they were interested in improving production. It enabled them to work at their own pace. Also during that time BMG merged with Sony Music Australia, hence the gap of three-and-a-half years since Strange Bird. In the interim they released a DVD, Drones & Vapid Ditties, containing live performances and music videos, in mid-2004. Moo, You Bloody Choir, according to Triple J, was inspired by the streets of Melbourne. Upon completion of the initial recording sessions, there was a six-month delay before release, as Augie March added finishing touches. In March 2006, Moo, You Bloody Choir, appeared and they received critical acclaim and mainstream success. The album spent 21 weeks on the ARIA Albums Chart top 50, peaking at number ten. The album was certified platinum in Australia. Its lead single "One Crowded Hour" reached number 29 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Work by Augie March was nominated for six more ARIA Music Awards in 2006, including "One Crowded Hour" for Single of the Year. Contrary to media speculation, the band did not win any further ARIAs. The group were also popular with national youth radio listeners as "One Crowded Hour" topped Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 poll. The album was nominated for the 2006 J Award. A 2008 The Australian poll ranked "One Crowded Hour" at No. 10 on their best Australian song of the past 20 years list. Augie March's musical abilities