Proclaimed as a "return to rock", ' was released just four months after "Vol. One" in November 2000. Unfortunately, the promotional push for "Vol. Two" while still in the throes of supporting "Vol. One" confused much of the music-buying public. "Learning How to Smiles second single "AM Radio" was released barely weeks before the release of "Vol. Two", leaving some stores to mistakenly label the song as the first single from "Vol. Two". The confusion was amplified by the band's decision to accept an opening slot for Matchbox 20 in the months after the release of "Vol. Two", a somewhat awkward billing for a band who was trying to support a hard rock album.