After the release of the self titled 2007 debut-CD, the demand for The Exploding Boy as a live act increased. In 2008 and 2009 the band managed to combine two short tours of France and Germany with the production of their second full length album, Afterglow.
The music and sound of The Exploding Boy was updated and refined on the album, which received great reviews. Probably because it contains a bunch of great songs.