[2] Gotye later signed to Creative Vibes as a solo artist and released his debut studio album Boardface in February 2003.

It peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).

[3][4] Like Drawing Blood was nominated by radio station Triple J for its annual J Award and produced the singles "Learnalilgivinanlovin" and "Hearts a Mess", which charted in Australia and the Belgian region of Flanders.

[5][6][7] Mixed Blood, an album containing remixes and cover versions of Gotye's material, was released in June 2007; it peaked at number 64 in Australia.

[3] An additional four singles were released from the album: "I Feel Better", "Easy Way Out", "Save Me" and "State of the Art".