The two bands formed a working relationship, and shortly thereafter, Local H frontman Scott Lucas invited Kiel to contribute vocals to the song “5th Ave. Crazy” from their album Here comes the zoo.
(The lineup consisted of Kiel, Slazinik, with drummer Bryan Weitekemper and bassist Scott Freeman).
[1] Kiel announced Sullen’s breakup several days prior to a show at St. Louis’ Creepy Crawl [1] on February 27, 2004.
Slazinik fronted Short and Sweet with guitarist Zach LaRose, drummer Ryan Harding, and bassist Phil Blythe.
"[4] Writing for Exclaim!, Shawn Merrill called Sullen "the demon child of Sonic Youth" and described Paint the Moon as "Not a quintessential release, but an engaging one.
In her review, Megan said that Sullen "absolutely blows any competition out of the water" on the album and praised it for being "rough around the edges".