Searching for the Hows and Whys

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{{Infobox album

| name = Searching for the Hows and Whys

| type = studio

| artist = Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly

| cover = Searching_For_The_Hows_And_Whys.jpg

| alt =

| released = 3 March 2008

| recorded = 2007

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = folk rock, folktronica, indie

| length = 45:29

| label = Atlantic

| producer = Sam Duckworth, Nitin Sawhney

| prev_title = The Chronicles of a Bohemian Teenager

| prev_year = 2006

| next_title = Covers

| next_year = 2009

}}

Searching for the Hows and Whys is the second album by Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. It was released on 3 March 2008.{{cite web |url=https://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/get-cape-wear-cape-fly-searching-for-the-hows-and-whys |title=Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly – Searching for the Hows and Whys |work=The Skinny |date=6 March 2008 |accessdate=23 June 2019 |author=Neeson, Paul}}{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/get-cape-wear-cape-fly/27519 |title=Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly reveals new album details |work=NME |date=3 April 2007 |accessdate=5 April 2007}} The record was co-produced by Sam Duckworth and Nitin Sawhney.{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/get-cape-wear-cape-fly/32999 |title='Production Details (NME)|website=NME }} "Waiting for the Monster to Drown" was released as a free download via Get Cape's official website and Myspace on 7 December 2007.

The album was released early by iTunes and was subsequently leaked onto the internet.{{Citation needed|date=March 2008}}