Mike left the band in April 2008 with no hate or tension between him and the band (the breakup was "mutual"). In the Summer of 2008 Halifax announced that they will be going into the studio with Dwight Baker in Austin, Texas. Many pictures and videos of them in the studio were put up on their Myspace and YouTube channel. The demo "Perfect Life" was put up on their page a few weeks before that and only lasted about a month. In this song Chris shows off his finesse in singing. On August 31 the band announced the album is finished but they didn't specify when it will be released.