Following the release of "Angel Dust", Martin left the group for reasons that remain unknown. On his now-defunct website, Martin stated "The Real Thing" was FNM's ideal album, both in the creative process and the touring afterward. The musical about-face that the band took with "Angel Dust", including the change in focus from guitars to vocals, did not sit well with Martin. The extent to which Martin did or did not contribute to songwriting and recording on "Angel Dust" is a subject that the band for years never directly addressed, except to recognize his major influence on the track "Jizzlobber."