After the release of their first DVD, These Days: Live in Concert (September 2004), and the compilation album Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000 (November 2004), the group announced a hiatus in 2005.
Setelah merilis DVD pertama mereka, These Days: Live in Concert (September 2004), dan kompilasi album, Fingerprints: The Best of Powderfinger, 1994–2000 (November 2004), group ini menyatakan jeda pada tahun 2005.