The band scored a hit in the United States from the album The Madding Crowd, with the single "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)".
The process was exhausting for the musicians, according to Desveaux, who estimated that they performed at showcases for each major record label and were "passed up twice by each.
"[4] They more frequently began performing in New York City and continued to write, with Hampson adopting an edgier songwriting style.
He wrote the song "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)",[1] and the band recorded a three-song demo to once again shop around to labels.
[5] "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" became a radio hit single, reaching number six on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US and within the top ten in Canada and New Zealand.
Slow Motion Life (Part Two), released in 2013 (the incomplete demos), was intended to comprise the two as a full album.