Life in Dreaming is Hidden in Plain View's first full-length album, released on February 22, 2005 by Drive-Thru Records.

[2] In January and February 2005, the band toured across the US with Something Corporate, Straylight Run, the Academy Is... and Armor for Sleep.

[3][4] It was originally scheduled for an August 2004 release, but was postponed until February 2005 to gain time for promotion.

The album includes an Enhanced CD portion with video footage of a live performance of "Twenty Below" at Chain Reaction in Anaheim, California and a making-of featurette.

The band supported Less Than Jake on the Fueled by Ramen and Drive-Thru Records Tour between March and May 2005.