Editing Regurgitator (section)

===1999–2000: ''...art'' and Martin Lee's departure===
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After a short break in 1998 working with respective side projects (Quan formed [[Happyland (band)|Happyland]] with Spiderbait's Janet English and Ben Ely revived [[Pangaea (band)|Pangaea]]) the band moved into Wategoes Beachhouse at [[Byron Bay, New South Wales|Byron Bay]] on the [[New South Wales]] coast to begin recording their third album, ''[[...art]]'', which was released in August 1999 and peaked at number 2 on the ARIA Chart. Having rebuilt "The Dirty Room" studio with the assumption it would be used for the recording, Lee felt undervalued when Yeomans made it clear he needed a change in working environment.<ref>"Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden" By Andrew Stafford, Published by University of Queensland Press, 2004, p. 288.</ref> Ely admitted that tension had always existed between the two.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regurgitator|url=http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/mag/blogs/s3277309.htm|work=triple j|publisher=ABC|access-date=2 September 2012|author=triple j|year=2010}}</ref> Since the ''Unit'' sessions he had felt excluded from the creative process as his material would rarely be used and he was often replaced by a drum machine in the studio.<ref>"The Sell In" by Craig Mathieson, Published by Allen & Unwin 2000, p. 232.</ref> After an extended absence during the album recording and a string of absences on the supporting tour schedule it was announced in late 1999 that Lee would be leaving the group due to 'creative differences'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/a/weheartmusic.com/vu/reviews/regurgitator---love--paranoia-2008|title=Regurgitator - Love & Paranoia (2008) - We Heart Music News|website=sites.google.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.take40.com/artists/1292/regurgitator/bio |title=Regurgitator - Biography, Overview, Music Video & Songs, Facts - Take 40 |access-date=2013-11-01 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131103213541/http://www.take40.com/artists/1292/regurgitator/bio |archive-date=3 November 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> He formed [[The Boat Show (band)|The Boat Show]] with Matthew Strong of [[Custard (band)|Custard]] when Custard disbanded.<ref>"Pig City: From the Saints to Savage Garden" By Andrew Stafford, Published by University of Queensland Press, 2004, p.288</ref> Lee was replaced by [[Front End Loader]] and [[Hard-Ons]] drummer, Peter Kostic in late 1999.