Editing Everclear (band) (section)

===''Slow Motion Daydream'' (2002–2003)===
The band regrouped a year later to record their sixth album, ''[[Slow Motion Daydream]]'', released in March 2003. Prior to its release, Alexakis and Capitol came to odds over the album's first single. Capitol was thrilled about one of the last songs added to the album, a somewhat [[September 11, 2001 attacks|9/11]]-influenced "The New York Times". Alexakis, however, had previewed a [[tongue-in-cheek]] ode to suburbanite housewives, "[[Volvo-Driving Soccer Mom|Volvo Driving Soccer Mom]]", during a solo tour in 2002, and had received a fair amount of media attention. Capitol eventually relented to Alexakis's demands and released the song and video, but did not put much effort into the song and album's promotion. "The New York Times" was released shortly thereafter as the second single with even less support from the label, and the album stalled after selling 100,000 copies.

At the end of the tour support for ''Slow Motion Daydream'' in August 2003, Montoya and Eklund decided that it was time to move on, and departed the band to pursue other interests. The following summer, Everclear ended its relationship with [[Capitol Records]]. Capitol compiled a Greatest Hits album reflecting the band's tenure at the label, titled ''[[Ten Years Gone: The Best of Everclear 1994-2004]]'', which was released in October 2004.