Editing Super Furry Animals (section)

===2004–2005: ''Phantom Phorce'' to ''Love Kraft''===
Perhaps recognising that their approach to ''Phantom Power'' had been a little too straightforward, the group followed it up in 2004 with a remix version, ''[[Phantom Phorce]]'', with tracks reworked by the likes of Killa Kela, Four Tet and Brave Captain. They accompanied this with a download single, "[[Slow Life]]", which also included the track "Motherfokker", a collaboration with [[Goldie Lookin Chain]], both tracks are now available as a free download via the Placid Casual website. In October 2004 the band released a [[best of]] album, ''[[Songbook: The Singles, Vol. 1]]'', accompanied by a single – a live version of "The Man Don't Give a Fuck" (chart No.&nbsp;16).

In early 2005, Gruff Rhys released a solo album ''[[Yr Atal Genhedlaeth]]'', ("The Stuttering Generation", and also a play on words as "Atal Genhedlu" means contraception), sung all in Welsh. Gruff played most of the instruments himself, mainly using guitars, drums and his own multi-tracked voice. The band also selected tracks for a volume in the ''[[Under the Influence (compilation album)|Under the Influence]]'' series of compilations, in which artists present the songs that they feel have most contributed to their sound.

In 2005 Super Furry Animals were asked to put together the sixth release from the 'Under The Influence' series - ''[[Under the Influence (compilation album)|Under the Influence: Super Furry Animals]]''. Each member chose 3 track each - Pryce's selections were [[Dawn Penn]] "[[You Don't Love Me (No, No, No)]]", [[Dennis Wilson|Dennis Wilson and Rumbo]] "Lady" and [[MC5]] "[[Kick Out the Jams (song)|Kick Out the Jams]]".<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Selection | url= https://www.nme.com/news/super-furry-animals/19169|work=[[NME]]|access-date=18 May 2014|date=8 February 2005}}</ref>

Also in 2005 it was reported that the band turned down a US$1.8m advertising deal with [[Coca-Cola]] after visiting a Coca-Cola plantation in [[Colombia]] with charity [[War on Want]], where they heard of management-directed killings of trade-union members. The company were asking for use of "[[Hello Sunshine (Super Furry Animals song)|Hello Sunshine]]" as part of their campaign. In a statement to British magazine ''[[Q Magazine|Q]]'', Coca-Cola denied the allegations, stating they had been "an exemplary member of the business community" in Colombia.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/super%20furry%20animals%20happy%20to%20turn%20down%20coke%20deal_06_02_2006 |title=Super Furry Animals – Super Furry Animals Happy To Turn Down Coke Deal |magazine=Contactmusic.com |date=6 February 2006 |access-date=22 March 2012}}</ref>

In August 2005, Super Furry Animals released their seventh studio effort, ''[[Love Kraft]]'', recorded in Spain. This represented a departure from their previous working methods: although all five members had always contributed to the development of the songs, Rhys had been the main songwriter. On ''Love Kraft'' this was no longer the case, as Rhys, Bunford, Ieuan and Ciaran all contributed songs and lead vocals. There was only one single from the album, "[[Lazer Beam]]", released on 15 August (chart No.&nbsp;28). The laid-back ambience recalls early-1970s Beach Boys albums such as ''[[Surf's Up (album)|Surf's Up]]'' (which SFA have referred to as one of their favourite albums), whilst the heavy use of strings suggested the likes of [[Scott Walker (singer)|Scott Walker]] and [[Curtis Mayfield]]. The album's cool commercial reception (it charted at just No.&nbsp;19) suggested that they had returned to their familiar status of critically acclaimed cult favourites. ''Love Kraft'' was also the last album released under Epic Records, as their contract expired in early 2006.