The Aquabats vs. the Floating Eye of Death! is the third studio album from American band The Aquabats, released on October 26, 1999 on Goldenvoice Records. After the success of The Fury of The Aquabats!, Floating Eye found the band moving away from the ska-influenced sound of their previous albums and into more diverse and experimental musical textures. A commercial disappointment upon release, The Aquabats were dropped from Goldenvoice the following year, leading to a lengthy semi-hiatus from touring and recording until the band's 2005 comeback album Charge!! would renew their popularity. Overview Following the modest commercial success and high-profile tours behind their 1997 album The Fury of The Aquabats!, The Aquabats had begun to feel pigeonholed by their media portrayal as a "cheesy ska band", unanimously agreeing to explore newer and more varied musical styles rather than just produce another ska album. As such, Floating Eye marked a drastic stylistic shift in The Aquabats' sound, almost entirely abandoning the brass-driven ska which had characterized their previous albums in favor of an eclectic mix of guitar- and keyboard-driven rock music strongly influenced by punk rock and new wave, a style the band would continue to develop on their subsequent albums. Having written upwards of forty different songs and partial songs for the album, The Aquabats produced approximately thirty tracks during the recording sessions for Floating Eye, only fourteen of which were ultimately included on the album. In November 2000, the band released a companion compilation album, Myths, Legends and Other Amazing Adventures, Vol. 2, featuring the remaining songs not selected for inclusion, while also releasing a large number of unreleased songs and rough demos for free on their website. The material recorded for Floating Eye and Myths & Legends mark the only Aquabats studio material to feature drummer Dr. Rock, as well as the last to feature guitarist The Mysterious Kyu and co-founding trumpeter Catboy, all of whom would depart from the band prior to the recording of their next studio album. Floating Eye was the final Aquabats to feature a full-time horn section as the departure of Catboy in 2002 would persuade the band to move away from the use of brass instruments, though both Catboy and fellow trumpeter Prince Adam would make a guest appearance on the song "Pajamazon!" on the album Kooky Spooky...In Stereo in 2020. Release and reception With the near-complete lack of The Aquabats' formerly