to Davey Havok of AFI. "Truth of My Youth" is an up-tempo track that was reminiscent of the group's older material, and is followed by the ballad "I Don't Wanna Know". It talks about a couple's love maturing, and features violins in the vein of Yellowcard. "Your Biggest Mistake" showed the band's strength in writing pop punk material. Gilbert wrote a lead part over the chorus in "Failure's Not Flattering", which Pundik jokingly said sounded like it was from Beverly Hills, 90210. Gilbert brought Dewees in to add a keyboard in the intro and chorus, earning it a comparison to the Get Up Kids. Bolooki said the drums were recorded in an isolation booth to give it an "extremely tight [1980s] drum sound". The song went under the working title "Belinda Carlisle" due to its 1980s sound. According to Gilbert, the track is about making mistakes, and also serves as a wake-up call for "a person to change. And if they don't, it's all gonna be messed up." "Ending in Tragedy" is a ballad about a guy trying to save a relationship, and is followed by hardcore punk track "At Least I'm Known for Something". "No News Is Good News" is influenced by new wave and discusses how the media can be obsessed on negative situations. The closing track "Who Am I" is followed on the CD by two hidden joke tracks. Release In January 2004, Gilbert played a handful of shows with his former band Shai Hulud. On February 18, 2004, Catalyst was announced for release in May. A music video was filmed for "All Downhill from Here" on March 15 in Los Angeles, California with director Meiert Avis. The track was released as a single on March 22, before being released to modern rock radio on April 6. On April 22, the "All Downhill from Here" music video was posted on Launch.com, and premiered on Total Request Live the following day. It features the band performing combined with clay models and computer graphics created by French animation company No Brains. The group went with Avis' treatment as they were tired of previous proposals that attempted to convey heartbreak, and instead went with one that had no relation to the lyrics. Catalyst was made available for streaming on May 13, before being released on May 18 through Geffen and Drive-Thru Records. Grushka said Drive-Thru had no involvement in album,