and pop-punk, with screamo vocals and the occasional lyric touching on hardcore punk. It has been compared to the works of Glasseater, Ransom, and Taking Back Sunday. Up to this point, the band had been known for violent imagery in their lyrics, which they wanted to move away from. Davis said the album deals with "all kinds of abuse. Be it self-abuse, drug abuse, alcoholism. There is killing people. And violence". He said the interest in death and murder was a "completely healthy obsession. What better medium to get out the worst of us then in our lyrics". Discussing the title, Lovat-Fraser said they "drink an awful lot, we have problems". Davis typically wrote the music alone and then show it to the other members, who would add their own ideas to it. Lovat-Fraser would then take this and come up with lyrics to it. The opening track, "I Got Punched in the Nose for Sticking My Face in Other People's Business", is done in the style of the Get Up Kids. It is sung from the perspective of a victim talking to a criminal. Discussing the alliteration in "(Just Once) Let's Do Something Different", Lovat-Fraser attributed it to his love of Morrissey and the Smiths. Halfway into the slow-tempo "Hold on Tightly. Let Go Lightly.", a long pause is heard before it continues with a woodwind instrument till its end. The closing track, "Yeah, No...I Know...", evokes the darker sound of Broken Bones and Bloody Kisses. It is slow-paced with distorted dual vocals, concluding with off-key guitar playing. Release In July and August 2003, the band went on a tour of the US with Saosin. On August 3, 2003, Make Yourself Sick was announced for release in the following month; it was made available for streaming on August 13. Make Yourself Sick was released on September 23, 2003, through Ferret Records. In October and November 2003, the band toured the US supporting Catch 22. They ended the year headlining a few Canadian shows with Brand New and Billy Talent; around this time, they filmed a music video. In January and February 2004, the band supported Senses Fail on their headlining US tour. Prior to the Chicago date of the tour, the band received emails from a Women's rights group, who were going to protest outside the show over their lyrics. Davis explained: "We just let them know that we