Editing Leftöver Crack (section)

=== 2002-2003: Split from Hellcat Records and new music ===
As a result of legal disputes with Hellcat Records, the band was effectively left in limbo for approximately two years, unable to leave their current label, yet also unable to sign to another—as well as being unable to release any new material under the name of Leftöver Crack. However, the band did manage to bend the rules of their contract slightly, releasing a split EP with [[F-Minus]] as the Crack Rock Steady Seven—effectively Leftöver Crack working under aliases with additional musicians. The EP was titled ''Baby Jesus, Sliced up in the Manger'' and was released on November 27, 2003.

In February 2003, the band began to record the songs that they had written and developed over the last three years with esteemed engineer [[Steve Albini]], a majority of which would see a release on their second album. After recording two final songs that winter, and having finally been dropped from Hellcat Records' roster, the band opted to release the song the following the year as the ''Fuck World Trade'' demo for the consideration of independent punk record labels. Around the same time, the band were approached by renowned underground punk rock figure and ex-[[Dead Kennedys]] frontman [[Jello Biafra]], and consequently signed to his [[Alternative Tentacles]] record label.