the downloads. The single's German CD version includes "Deceiver", "When the Breeders Were Big", and a live version of "Flavor of the Weak" as extra tracks; the UK CD omits "Deceiver", and includes the other two tracks in addition to the music video for "The Art of Losing". To build up hype, American Hi-Fi planned to go on European tour with Sum 41. On February 25, 2003, The Art of Losing was released through Island Records. It was initially planned to be titled Beautiful Disaster before being changed to the final title. The cover artwork is a photograph entitled "Self Control" that was taken by Alexandra Klever. The European version of the album includes live versions of "A Bigger Mood" and "Hi-Fi Killer"—both from American Hi-Fi—as bonus tracks, while the Japanese edition includes "When the Breeders Were Big". The former was promoted with a club tour throughout February 2003, with support from Count the Stars and Allister, and an appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman the following month. In April and May of that year, American Hi-Fi were scheduled to support Millencolin on their east coast tour, but the tour was canceled due to the lead act's family issues. Music videos for "The Breakup Song" and "Beautiful Disaster" were later released on YouTube in October 2009. Reception The Art of Losing was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, the album received an average score of 69, based on 8 reviews. The staff of E! Online opened their review by calling the band consistent, adding the listener enters "familiar territory" with a "a batch of arena-ready, metal-friendly [...] that often sounds like Sum 41 doing its best Bay City Rollers impression". IGN writer Jesse Lord said lyricism is "not [American Hi-Fi's] strong point", that the "words resonate with an overwhelming sense of deja vu ... full of cliché and pop culture references". Beside this, Lord said it is a "rather pleasant album to listen to" with "complex musical themes" that separate the band from their peers. Christian Hoard of Spin said "only a snob could hate these 11 songs, which wear their bright, adrenalized grooves, lucid melodies, and arena-ready choruses ... proudly and without a shred of irony". Yahoo! Launch's Ken Micallef said the band made their own brand of "nostalgic power pop that will leave your your vocal cords a mess and your shirt