[5] They then disappeared again for another 3 years before returning with a video titled "º" which featured audio of a spectrogram featuring the clowns with bold text on the top that read "WE ARE IN A TOILET", along with morse code at the end which when decoded read "WE ARE STILL ALIVE".
These music videos were also shown on Adult Swim's Smalls program, exposing them to a wider audience.
[12] Mick R. of New Noise Magazine shared the latter view: "Clown Core simply defies categorization.
"[13] In August 2020, the duo uploaded a video titled "infinite realm of incomprehensible suffering",[14] featuring new music and audio at the end which features another spectrogram that shows the clowns along with bold text at the top which reads "IT HAS BEGUN", teasing a new project.
In September 2020, they released their third album Van,[15] accompanied by music videos for all the tracks, showcasing them playing the music in a 1997 Toyota Previa minivan while an unknown driver wearing a balaclava mask drives them to various locations.