 In 2003 , following speculation as to which label From Autumn to Ashes would release their next record , the band signed to Vagrant Records and enlisted Garth " <unk> " Richardson as producer . After performing on the 2003 Warped Tour , they released their second full @-@ length album , The Fiction We Live on September 9 , 2003 , which again featured vocals from Melanie Wills on the song " Autumn 's Monologue " . The album was described as more melodic in sound than Too Bad You 're Beautiful , which had a more " hardcore sound . " Perri explained that The Fiction We Live 's songs had more structure than their debut release , and was the result of the band 's time together . Aubin Paul of Punk News viewed the release as a growth from Too Bad You 're Beautiful , writing that " like their previous [ album ] , [ this one ] contains its share of PSAT words , and overtly maudlin pseudo @-@ poetry , but it 's still a big improvement " . The move to a larger label and slightly more commercialized sound allowed the band to find more mainstream success , producing three singles , " The After Dinner Payback " , " Lilacs & Lolita " and " <unk> Smile " . The song " The After Dinner Payback " also appeared on the soundtrack for the horror film Freddy vs. Jason . For the following months , the group toured the country , also playing on the 2004 Warped Tour , during which time Josh Newton ( bass ) joined , as Pilato left along with Gross . 
