Their sophomore album "Worship and Tribute" was released in 2002 on Warner Bros. Records. Although it received some MTV airtime, a Grammy nomination and a peak at #82 on the Billboard top 200, "Worship and Tribute" was a departure from the debut and was met with mixed reviews from fans. Since then, Glassjaw went on a long hiatus, releasing the digital-only EP "El Mark" in 2005, a release that consisted of three unused songs from the "Worship and Tribute" sessions.
In 2005, all members spare Palumbo and Beck left the band for reasons which remain unclear. It is supposed that they left involuntarily. Ex-drummer Durijah Lang and ex-bass player Manuel Ragoonanan Carrero were soon inducted back into the band, so there was once again a functional lineup for playing shows. Indeed, the new four-piece Glassjaw played a handful of shows in Summer 2005. A new album was apparently in the works for a release in 2007, but never surfaced.
Daryl Palumbo also fronts electronic pop-rock band Head Automatica, and ex-Glassjaw drummer Larry Gorman also played for them; however, Gorman is no longer a member of the band for unknown reasons.
Ex-guitarist Todd Weinstock now plays in the similarly-styled band Men, Women, & Children.
After a two-year hiatus, the band played three shows in 2005, two at the now-defunct The Downtown in Farmingdale, NY, with proceeds going to charity, and a spot on The Used's tour at the Hammerstein Ballroom.
After some mysterious updates on their website, the 2007 Glassjaw tour had gone and ended, already hitting up spots including yet another venue in Farmingdale, NY, playing 2 shows in one day at The Crazy Donkey.
In an interview with Palumbo in the July, 2006 issue of AP magazine, he stated that the band were in the process of writing and recording new material for the next album, which they hoped to release in 2007. Palumbo hinted that there could be a unifying concept behind the album. In November, 2007, in the first Glassjaw interview in years, Beck revealed they had written "about eleven good songs -- seven i love, and four to six half-baked ideas we need to finish".
In an interview with Kerrang!, Palumbo stated that the new album should be released by "The end of this year or early 2009...I hope." Details emerged from The Grixer in May, 2008 that the album was "awaiting vocals" and "should be wrapped up and completed in the coming months". In a May, 2008 interview with Verse One magazine, Beck said: "Right now I’d just be happy to finish up this record. I’m sure if it’s not a giant pile of shit, we’d love to play it live. Exact dates, plans, don’t know yet." In a June, 2008 interview conducted by Glassjaw.net, Beck stated, "As far as I am personally concerned, there will be a release well before the end of the year."
On August 6–8, 2010, the band released a 7" vinyl single for "All Good Junkies Go to Heaven" spraypainted green and pink on either side of the vinyl at the UK's Hevy Fest. This is the first official Glassjaw release since 2005's El Mark EP[/album. On August 8, 2010 via MerchDirect, "All Good Junkies Go To Heaven" became available for purchase. Within hours of availability, the vinyl had sold out. Shortly thereafter, in addition to the launch of the single, a "one-take" live video of their 2008 song "You Think You're (John Fucking Lennon)" was posted on the official Glassjaw website. On September 8, Glassjaw announced the release of another vinyl single for release on September 9, 2010 for the song "Jesus Glue", as well as a digital download for "All Good Junkies Go To Heaven" in various formats. On September 23, GlassJaw posted a video for the song, "Stars", a reworked version of "Star Above my Bed", a fan favorite. As they did with "Junkies" and "Jesus Glue," October 10 saw the release of yet another vinyl, "Natural Born Farmer" and the digital release of "Jesus Glue."
At 11:11AM on January 11, glassjaw.com began streaming a studio recording of "Gold". The website's background was changed to a live band photo with the text "coloring book, the extended play. available exclusively at venue. gratis." After the first concert on their 2011 tour, February 13, 2011, the new EP Coloring Book was given away free to each fan that attended the concert. Glassjaw played two shows in the UK, at the London HMV Forum (March 30) and the Cardiff Solus (March 31), with support from Napalm Death and also headlined Soundfest (June 10), playing alongside other artists such as Brother Ali, Del the Funky Homosapien and If He Dies He Dies. The band also played the Radio 1 / NME Stage at Reading and Leeds Festival in August 2011.
Glassjaw played their first and only scheduled show so far in 2012 in support of Rise Against's Endgame tour. It was the only show Glassjaw opened for them on the tour. A Day To Remember, The Menzingers, Architects, Touché Amoré, and Title Fight are also supporting selected dates. Glassjaw have been added to the Sonisphere festival line-up and will perform Worship & Tribute in its entirety during their set. However, it was announced on March 29, 2012 via Sonishere's website that the festival was cancelled due to issues in setting up the festival. As a result, the band have scheduled a date at New York's Irving Plaza to play the album in its entirety. The band have also been announced to be playing Hevy Festival 2012, alongside acts such as Converge, Rolo Tomassi and Will Haven. This will mark Glassjaw's second time playing at the festival, and the first since headlining it in 2010.
On December 1st, 2017, after 15 years, Glassjaw finally released their anticipated third LP, "Material Control".
When One Eight Becomes Two Zeros
Glassjaw Lyrics
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And I'm sad that you're here.
That is what it's like to be me.
I'm glad that you're here
And I'm sad that you're near.
This is what it's like to die alone.
This all hurts so much
You're the one this is hard for.
I'm bartered tact for wit
And I've already made up
A billion stories about you.
Knee deep in static
I hear you breaking up,
I'm breaking up,
I guess we're breaking up.
You're not the other woman
You're just another (woman).
Another hobby for a guy like me.
You're given me a heart like a gun
And I'm so shocked that I've made it through these billion days.
I didn't think I could tough it out all those days a billion.
So we're growing?
I'm sure.
"There's no other I can turn to,
There's no other I can turn to
If not you, heart
Who else can I believe?"
I hope you enjoy dying alone.
The lyrics of Glassjaw's song When One Eight Becomes Two Zeros could be interpreted as a combination of different emotions and thoughts that are happening inside the singer's head. The first stanza shows conflicting feelings of gladness and sadness towards someone's presence. It could mean that the person being referred to is both a source of comfort and pain at the same time. The second stanza shows how the singer is struggling to cope with these emotions and may have resorted to creating stories or illusions about the person to try to make sense of it all.
The next lines about the static and breaking up create an image of communication breakdown, which can happen when people are not honest with their feelings or when they refuse to address underlying issues. The line "You're not the other woman, you're just another woman" could mean that the person being referred to is not necessarily a romantic partner, but rather someone who is expendable or easily replaceable. The line "You've given me a heart like a gun" could mean that the person has made the singer feel vulnerable or emotionally exposed.
The last lines of the song "I hope you enjoy dying alone" could be interpreted in different ways. It could be a projection of the singer's own fear of dying alone or a bitter remark towards the person being referred to. Overall, the song reflects the complexities of human emotions and relationships, and how these can be difficult to navigate and understand.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm glad that you're near
I find comfort in your physical presence
And I'm sad that you're here.
But I'm emotionally hurt by the situation that brought you here
That is what it's like to be me.
These conflicting emotions are a common experience for me
I'm glad that you're here
But I'm simultaneously hurting inside
And I'm sad that you're near.
And I feel like I will die alone despite your presence
This is what it's like to die alone.
These feelings of pain and loneliness are overwhelming me
This all hurts so much
The emotional pain I'm experiencing is intense
That I honestly believe
And it is so real to me
You're the one this is hard for.
That I think you feel the same way and are equally distressed
I'm bartered tact for wit
I have given up decorum and politeness in favour of being clever
And I've already made up
I have imagined
A billion stories about you.
Many different versions of what you may be thinking or feeling
Knee deep in static
I'm stuck and confused
I hear you breaking up,
And I sense that you are slipping away from me
I'm breaking up,
And I am losing my grip on my own emotions
I guess we're breaking up.
And our relationship is ending
You're not the other woman
You are not cheating on me
You're just another (woman).
But you are replaceable to me
Another hobby for a guy like me.
Just another person I can toy with for my own amusement
You're given me a heart like a gun
You have penetrated my heart deeply
And I'm so shocked that I've made it through these billion days.
I'm surprised at how long I've been feeling this way
I didn't think I could tough it out all those days a billion.
I didn't believe I could endure this emotional torment for so long
So we're growing?
Are we progressing in our relationship?
I'm sure.
I am not certain
"There's no other I can turn to,
"You are the only one I have to confide in,
There's no other I can turn to
No one else understands my pain in the same way
If not you, heart
If it's not you, my love
Who else can I believe?"
Then who else can I trust?"
I hope you enjoy dying alone.
I harbor resentment towards you and wish you pain like mine
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BECK, PALUMBO
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