The band left Sanctuary for Vanguard Records and released "¡Bastardos!", which was produced by Wilco's Jay Bennett and was touted as the band's return to music that they wanted to play. The album charted at 49 on the Independent Albums, and a live EP of songs from the album was released to independent record stores. The group recorded "Rag Mama Rag" for the 2007 tribute album "", as well as "Free Bird" for "Under the Influence: A Jam Band Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd".