stage and we were just having a laugh because it was just so great to be playing in England." While in England they commenced recording tracks for their debut album. A House on a Street in a Town I'm From was released in 2003 to local critical praise and included the single "Kid You're a Dreamer", which was used as the credits theme music for the Australian drama The Surgeon on Network Ten. The band toured Australia for the first time and also played a series of gigs with Morrissey, Gomez, Grandaddy, The Church and Badly Drawn Boy. They went on to complete several sell out national headline tours of Australia.. In late 2004, the band headed back to England for a second UK tour, including supporting the Happy Mondays at a sold-out show to over 12,000 people on Clapham Common in London. Whilst in Manchester, they commenced writing new material for their next album, The band's second album, Sleeps Like a Curse was released in August 2005, and was nominated for the Triple J Australian Album of the Year. Shortly after the release of the album, the band relocated to Melbourne. In October 2006 they released a three track single "Factory Girl", a cover of the Rolling Stones' "Factory Girl" from their 1968 album, Beggars Banquet. 2007–2010: Dew Process and Cruel Guards In February 2007 The Panics signed with Dew Process, and on 13 October 2007, the band released their third studio album, Cruel Guards which peaked at number 18 on the ARIA Charts and was certified gold. The album was Triple J's feature album for the week of 8 October 2007 and went on to win the 2007 J Award for Triple J Australian Album of the Year. The album's lead single "Don't Fight It" was released in August 2007 was featured in an episode of the Australian television drama series, Underbelly and appears on the soundtrack album. It was also used for the end scene of the Ugly Betty episode, "Tornado Girl". The song became the band's first to reach the ARIA top 50, peaking at number 43 At the ARIA Music Awards of 2008, the band were nominated for four awards, winning the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album. Jae Laffer said "We like to consider ourselves a bit more contemporary than adult, but we'll take that." He Added "The award was nice recognition after