Following positive response, the band decided to reunite properly in August 2009 for a possible tour and new album. However, not long after the October 2009 performance at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge banned the new lineup from using the Sublime name and the band was forced to change the name.
In response to positive feedback, the band decided to reorganize in August 2009 for both a possible tour and album release. However, just after their October 2009 performance at Cypress Hill's Smokeout Festival, a Los Angeles judge barred the new lineup from using the Sublime name, necessitating a change of identity.