The Sounds released their third studio album "Crossing the Rubicon", on 2 June 2009, via Original Signal Recordings (US and Canada) and Arnioki Records, their independent label. They collaborated with Mark Saunders as well as James Iha and Adam Schlesinger on the album. The album was mixed by Tim Palmer (Bowie, Pearl Jam, HIM, Cure) at his '62 Studios. (They performed the song "No One Sleeps When I'm Awake" on "Last Call with Carson Daly" on February 12, 2009, which was the first single from the album. The song was also included in CW's new show "The Vampire Diaries" in the "Haunted" episode. The title of the third album was inspired by the Julius Caesar quote and refers to the band's separation from their previous record label and became independent. Their second single, "Beatbox", was featured on "American Idol". "Dorchester Hotel" was released as a third single in Germany only.