In an interview with Rock Eyez a local New Jersey music blog, Brandin Lea stated that being in New York on 9/11 was "horrific" and that would be the one thing he would change from the band's career.

[citation needed] A year later their Epic contract was canceled out for an undisclosed amount, and the band bought ownership of the album from the label.

[citation needed] After his dismissal he continued to play with another project, Mermaid Purse, before eventually joining Smile Empty Soul.

Founding guitarist Cory Kreig left the band in April 2005 towards the end of the tour for personal reasons.

It was confirmed by the band on their MySpace page in January 2009 with the following statement: "After a decade's worth of playing, the time has come for us to pack it up and say goodbye.

"[7]After a hiatus of more than a year, the band (minus bassist Fletcher Lea) resurfaced to perform a series of farewell shows:[8] On October 22, 2021, Flickerstick released When We Were Young: Singles, B-Sides & Rarities, 1997–2004.

Around this release, the band's long dormant Twitter and Facebook began receiving regular posts of archival content, much of it never before seen.

[9][10] On November 15, 2021, the band reunited in the same room for the first time since 2005 to celebrate the re-release of Welcoming Home the Astronauts, discuss their touring years and address rumors of a comeback with Fort Worth Magazine.

Regarding a reunion, Lea said, "Playing with them again, even just one last show, would mean the world to me; and I know, thanks to social media, that a whole lot of people out there agree with me on that."

Brandin, Rex and Todd would be reuniting with fellow DFW musician Beau Wagener and vocalist & bass guitarist Fatima Thomas joining the band as well.