After a two-year tour supporting "Powertrip", the band released "God Says No" (2001), charting at No. 153 on "Billboard". However, it failed to match the commercial success of the band's previous release. After the release, Joe Calandra and Jon Kleiman left the band. They would be replaced by Jim Baglino and Michael Wildwood who recorded "Monolithic Baby!" and, after a short stint, Wildwood was replaced by former Love Among Freaks drummer Bob Pantella, respectively. The band also left A&M Records during this period.