album and represented home. For "Sidewalks", Sneed said the group wanted it to have a "different attitude" compared to the rest of the songs by incorporating strings and bongos. It was almost entirely written by Sneed; it talks about relationships and missing the simpler periods in life. Sneed wrote the main riff before showing it to the rest of the band, who liked it. When learning that they planned to add strings, Sneed wrote the rest of the song with strings in mind. "Divide and Conquer" came about during a period where the band wrote several heavy songs in a row. "Razorblades" was one of the first tracks written by the group's new lineup. "Falling Down" incorporates heavier punk rock sounds by the likes of Blindside. The CD's hidden track consists of bloopers/outtakes from the recording sessions. Release and touring After recording, Story of the Year moved back to St. Louis and immediately started touring. On May 7, 2003, it was announced that their debut album was scheduled for release in early July. On May 16, the album's track listing was revealed; the album's release was pushed back to August 27. On June 13, the album's title was announced: Page Avenue. On June 22, the album's release was pushed back again, this time to mid-September. In July, the group appeared on the Warped Tour. Partway through, the group was moved to a bigger stage because of the large crowds they were drawing. On August 9, two songs from the album were posted online. "Until the Day I Die" was released to radio on August 12. The group wanted to tour for a year before their label started pushing a single. They grew up in the 1990s when labels were focused on investing in development. Russell, citing the Red Hot Chili Peppers and their song "Under the Bridge" as an example, said the band was afraid of being labelled sell-outs due to a big single. However, the label was unwavering in their decision to release "Until the Day I Die". In August and September, Story of the Year went on tour with Saosin and labelmates Stutterfly. Maverick Records released Page Avenue on September 16. The cover was created by Lawrence Azerrad, Maverick's in-house artist. It features a satellite image taken by Space Imaging over downtown San Diego, California. Marsala said they argued with Maverick about it, asking them to change it