Pleased To Meet You

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Inspired by playing the new songs live, the band decided to gather in a circle and record live-in-the-studio [8] at Ridge Farm Studios in Capel, Surrey with engineer Gary Langan. On 29 October, Booth announced he would be leaving the band after their current tour engagements, with the band aiming to continue recording. Ben Folds was initially scheduled to support the band for their UK stint, but was replaced by Turin Brakes. The Shining", "Senorita", "Gaudi", "What Is It Good For" and "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" were recorded at House in the Woods in Bletchingley. Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" premiered on BBC Radio 1 on 18 May 2001; the band appeared on Later.

Booth said the album was the first since their fifth studio album Laid (1993) that they had strayed from the Verse-chorus-verse structure. The following month, the band revealed they were in the process of recording with Brian Eno, [4] doing pre-production. Senorita" is about a guy that falls in love with a dangerous woman, and is followed by the disco song "Gaudi". On 31 May, Pleased to Meet You was announced for release in July, and the track listing was revealed.Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" was released as a single on 25 June, [29] after being delayed a week from its original release date. A year after its release, it occurred to Booth that the song was about his son, whose middle name was Daniel, and his goddaughter Grace. What Is It Good For" was engineered by Pettit and mixed by him, James and Bascombe at House in the Woods and Whitfield.

They had written over 30 tracks for inclusion on their next record; on the opening night, the band played seven of these new songs.In a review for The Guardian, Caroline Sullivan wrote that the band "continue their run of mini-symphonies by and for men who don't cringe at terms such as 'birthing partner'. He’s been christened James, obviously, and will appear on the sleeve of the forthcoming album, Pleased To Meet You.

Eno likened the process to when artists make their debut record: "they're full of enthusiasm and excitement and they know what they're doing and it's a pleasure. English Beefcake" stars a man who ends relationships, while being hesitant in causing pain as a result of them. Throughout July and September, the band performed at the T in the Park, Guildford Live, City in the Park, [30] Witnness, [35] Benicàssim, and Annual Youth Music festivals, across the UK, Spain and Portugal. English Beefcake" and "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" were included on the band's third compilation album The Collection (2004). Scratchcard" and "I Thought You Were", outtakes from the album's sessions, were included on the career-spanning box set The Gathering Sound (2012), alongside the music video for "Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)".

It was originally titled We Want Our Money Back, [5] before being re-titled Space, [15] and eventually Pleased to Meet You. Getting Away with It (All Messed Up)" was released as a single in late June, followed a week later by Pleased to Meet You on 2 July through Mercury Records.