Editing Palm Trees and Power Lines (section)

==Release==
On September 24, 2003, Sugarcult mentioned on their website that their next album would appear in February 2004. Between October and December 2003, the group embarked on a headlining US tour with support from [[Story of the Year]], [[Plain White T's]], Jackson and Denver Harbor. During the stint, they played a number of new songs from their forthcoming album. Partway through the excursion, on November 20, 2003, the album's title ''Palm Trees and Power Lines'' was revealed. Prior to the tour taking place, an acoustic version of "Memory" was included on the Fearless Records-helmed compilation ''[[Punk Goes Acoustic]]''.<ref name=SCnews/> On December 15, 2003, the album was given an updated release date – March 2004.<ref name=Melodicannounce>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/#!/news/1822|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200209100629/http://melodic.net/%23!/news/1822|title=Sugarcult With New Album In March|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan|date=December 15, 2003|archive-date=February 9, 2020|access-date=April 2, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Following this, the group supported [[Good Charlotte]] on their tour of the United Kingdom,<ref name=SCnews>{{cite web|url=http://66.227.101.159/news.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031209141514/http://66.227.101.159/news.php|title=Sugarcult News|publisher=Sugarcult|archive-date=December 9, 2003|access-date=April 4, 2020}}</ref> before supporting them again on a tour of Japan in January 2004. During the same month, the band filmed a music video for "Memory".<ref name=MelodicJanuary>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=2036|title=Sugarcult update.|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan|date=January 24, 2004|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427205341/http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=2036|archive-date=April 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> On January 15, the band signed to [[Fearless Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8095/sugarcult-signs-to-fearless|title=Sugarcult signs to Fearless|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=January 15, 2004|access-date=March 19, 2021|archive-date=August 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200823075709/https://www.punknews.org/article/8095/sugarcult-signs-to-fearless|url-status=live}}</ref> In January and February, the band supported [[MxPx]] and [[Simple Plan]] on their co-headlining US tour.<ref name=SCnews/> On February 25, the album's track listing was revealed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=2176|title=Listen to a new track from Sugarcult's upcoming album|work=Melodic|author=Wippsson, Johan|date=February 25, 2004|access-date=April 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170427205338/http://melodic.net/?page=news&id=2176|archive-date=April 27, 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The music video for "Memory" was posted online on March 11, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8619/examine-the-memory-of-sugarcult|title=Examine the Memory of Sugarcult|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=March 11, 2004|access-date=March 23, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721160447/https://www.punknews.org/article/8619/examine-the-memory-of-sugarcult|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was released to radio on March 16;<ref name=FMQB>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|title=FMQB Airplay Archive: Modern Rock|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated|access-date=October 30, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424132036/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16771|archive-date=April 24, 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> the CD single featured "Blackout" and an acoustic version of "Memory".<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="Memory"|others=[[Sugarcult]]|year=2004|type=sleeve|publisher=[[Fearless Records|Fearless]]/[[Artemis Records]]|id=RCD51082}}</ref>

After being originally scheduled for release on March 9,<ref name=Melodicannounce/> ''Palm Trees and Power Lines'' was eventually released on April 13.<ref name=MelodicJanuary/> The artwork continues the Californian theme of the title with an actress in front of the palm trees and electrical lines that make up the album's namesake. Though DeSantis claimed it wasn't wholly a tribute to California, he explained that with the band frequently touring other countries "you sort of have a concept of home, and the more you're gone ... it becomes even more blurry, but it is home nonetheless. And California represents that for us."<ref name=BV/> Ultimatum Music sold the rights to ''Palm Trees and Power Lines'' to [[Artemis Records]], who partnered up with Fearless Records. Pagnotta explained they need a larger amount of label staff to handle the album; Ultimatum had downsized its operations while the group now worked with the same people at Artemis that had helped for ''Static Static''. Epitaph wasn't interested in the album, after struggling to break the band in the UK/Europe, resulting in Rykodisc handling the release for that region.<ref name=BV/> The Japanese edition, released through independent label Maximum10, featured "Blackout" as a bonus track.<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Palm Trees and Power Lines|others=[[Sugarcult]]|year=2004|type=sleeve|publisher=Maximum10|id=CTCM-65060}}</ref>

The group had to cancel the first week of touring for the album due to Pagnotta suffering from [[tinnitus]]. When touring restarted, the band did a round of acoustic shows; their headlining US tour continued into May, when they embarked on a Japanese tour.<ref name=TWCinterview>{{cite web|url=https://westerncourier.com/26151/news/sugarcult/|title=Sugarcult|work=The Western Courier|author=Hicks, Jonathan|date=April 16, 2004|access-date=April 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200402212959/https://westerncourier.com/26151/news/sugarcult/|archive-date=April 2, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Following the release, the band performed on the [[Warped Tour]] between mid July and mid August.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/8164/warped-adds-melee-code-of-tha-cutz-stage|title=Warped adds Melee, Code of Tha Cutz stage|work=Punknews.org|author=Heisel, Scott|date=January 23, 2004|access-date=April 2, 2020|archive-date=July 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721160457/https://www.punknews.org/article/8164/warped-adds-melee-code-of-tha-cutz-stage|url-status=live}}</ref> "She's the Blade" was released to radio on August 31;<ref name=FMQB/> the CD single featured a Mark Trombine mix of "Destination Anywhere", a live version of "Stuck in America", and the music video for "She's the Blade".<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title="She's the Blade"|others=[[Sugarcult]]|year=2004|type=sleeve|publisher=Fearless Records|id=B0006ULW2Y}}</ref> The computer-generated video sees the group acting as doctors and operating on a girl; Pagnotta likened the clip to ''[[Weird Science (film)|Weird Science]]'' (1985).<ref name=MTVBlade/> In October and November, the group supported [[Green Day]] on their headlining US tour.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1490903/new-found-glory-to-shoot-top-secret-video-before-green-day-tour/|title=New Found Glory To Shoot 'Top Secret' Video Before Green Day Tour|publisher=MTV|author=Montgomery, James|date=September 10, 2004|access-date=July 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180721162235/http://www.mtv.com/news/1490903/new-found-glory-to-shoot-top-secret-video-before-green-day-tour/|archive-date=July 21, 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> The group closed the year supporting [[Blink-182]] on their European tour.<ref name=MTVBlade>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1494919/sugarcult-quickly-approaching-sandwich-screaming-status/|title=Sugarcult Quickly Approaching Sandwich-Screaming Status|publisher=MTV|author=Montgomery, James|date=December 15, 2004|access-date=April 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171114093054/http://www.mtv.com/news/1494919/sugarcult-quickly-approaching-sandwich-screaming-status/|archive-date=November 14, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> The band headlined the US [[Take Action Tour]] in February and March 2005, followed by another support slot for Green Day on their Japanese tour.<ref name=MTVBlade/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/11498/tours-take-action-tour-updates|title=Take Action! Tour updates|publisher=Punknews.org|author=White, Adam|date=January 29, 2005|access-date=October 30, 2021|archive-date=October 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211030084728/https://www.punknews.org/article/11498/tours-take-action-tour-updates|url-status=live}}</ref> They released their first video album, ''Back to Disaster'', in November 2005, which featured footage from the previous few years of touring.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/14343/sugarcult-posts-e-card-for-back-to-the-disaster-dvdcd|title=Sugarcult posts e-card for 'Back to the Disaster' DVD+CD|publisher=Punknews.org|author=Paul, Aubin|date=November 4, 2005|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220721160448/https://www.punknews.org/article/14343/sugarcult-posts-e-card-for-back-to-the-disaster-dvdcd|url-status=live}}</ref>