[5] In 1997, Levi re-located to Liverpool to study at LIPA[citation needed] and formed the experimental instrumental band Super Numeri with Karl Webb and James Morgan[6][7] who signed to Ninja Tune in 2002 and released albums "Great Aviaries" in 2003 and "The Welcome Table" in 2005.

[8][9] In 2004, Levi released singles "Rude Kinda Love" and "Reindeer In My Heart" on the independent "Invicta Hi-Fi" label set up by Daniel Hunt of Ladytron.

With Lewington still on board,[16] Levi recruited drummer Marius Simonsen and bass player Luke Muscatelli (AKA Lucky Beaches) and the band moved to the US, living together in the same house in Echo Park, Los Angeles.

[21] The album was toured extensively across the US, UK, Europe and Australia, and was listed as one of Lauren Laverne's favourite artists to make it big in 2007 on BBC Two's The Culture Show.

In July 2008, Levi released the follow-up album Never Never Love, which was preceded by the single "Dita Dimoné" which made BBC Radio 6's 'Record Of The Week'.

[26] In September, the 37th Festival Nouveau Cinema in Montréal held the world premiere of You Don't Gotta Run, a surreal 37-minute docu-featurette directed by auteur Lucky Beaches and starring Levi.

[citation needed] The album was recorded in a mountain-top converted barn[32] and re-titled "Smack Musick",[33] however, after being left in a state of limbo for 2 years, with the last scheduled release date being March 2011, it was eventually shelved.

[36] Levi has also produced and performed with Canadian-born artist and American Apparel model Bunny Holiday in Los Angeles and on a five-city tour of China.

[37] In 2010 Pop Levi and Bunny Holiday directed the music video for former N.W.A star Arabian Prince's "Let's Hit The Beach" single on Stones Throw Records.

[39] Levi's song "Sugar Assault Me Now" was used in the trailers for the 2010 film, Get Him to the Greek[40] and his music has also been featured in numerous television shows including Chuck, Entourage and 90210.