On July 9, 2004, the band's second album announced for released late August under the rumoured title "Light with a Sharpened Edge". The following week, it was clarified that the album would be titled "In Love and Death". Between late July and early September, the band performed on the Projekt Revolution tour. During it, the band played "Take It Away" and "Listening". In early August, the band filmed a music video for "Take It Away" in Toronto with Motion Theory. On August 5, it was announced that the album's release date was pushed back to late September. A preview clip of "Take It Away" was posted online on August 12. "Take It Away" was released to radio on August 23, and on the iTunes Store the following day. On August 27, the album's track listing was revealed. On September 24, the band posted two songs on their PureVolume account: "Sound Effects and Overdramatics" and "I'm a Fake". "In Love and Death" was released on September 28 through Reprise Records. McCracken dedicated the album to his ex-girlfriend Kate, who had died during recording.