Editing Ocean Colour Scene (section)

===Post-Britpop (2001–2008)===
{{Unreferenced section|date=February 2024}}
After splitting with bassist Damon Minchella, the band continued to record and perform.  Releases in 2001 (''[[Mechanical Wonder]]''), 2003 (''[[North Atlantic Drift (album)|North Atlantic Drift]]''), 2005 (''[[A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad]]'') and 2007 (''[[On the Leyline]]'') continued the trend of releasing new material every two years.

2004 saw the band release their first [[live album]], ''Live: One for the Road''. The album was a compilation of nineteen live tracks taken from various concerts. In 2006 the band released a live acoustic album, ''Live at the Jam House'', which consisted of fifteen live tracks and also contained four new songs in "Great Man in Waiting", "The Word", "Still Trying" and "Matilda's England".
[[File:Ocean Colour Scene, Guilfest 2004 (11861681306).jpg|thumb|Ocean Colour Scene performing at [[Guilfest]] in 2004]]

The band also released a live album in December 2006, which was recorded at Birmingham Academy and spread over two discs. People attending the gig were able to purchase the recording straight afterwards.