The Resignation

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The Resignation
Studio album by Rx Bandits
Released	July 15, 2003
Recorded	February & March 2003
Genre	Progressive Rock
Length	59:42
Label	Drive-Thru Records
Producer(s)	Christopher Fudurich; Matthew Embree
Professional reviews
All Music Guide 4/5
Rx Bandits chronology
Progress (2001)	The Resignation (2003)	...And the Battle Begun (2006)

The Resignation is the fourth full length release from Californian ska/punk band Rx Bandits.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Sell You Beautiful" – 3:37
2. "Prophetic" – 4:54
3. "Newsstand Rock (Exposition)" – 2:52
4. "Overcome (The Recapitulation)" – 3:46
5. "Never Slept So Soundly" – 5:41
6. "Taking Chase As The Serpent Slithers" – 4:41
7. "Republic" – 4:17
8. "Mastering The List" – 7:23
9. "Falling Down The Mountain" – 5:30
10. "Dinna-Dawg (And The Inevitable Onset of Lunacy)" – 6:36
11. "Pal-Treaux" – 4:38
12. "Decresendo" – 5:47

[edit] Personnel

• Matthew Embree – vocals, guitar
• Steve Choi – guitar, keyboards
• Steven Jess Borth II. – saxophone, keyboards, backing vocals
• Chris Sheets – trombone, backing vocals, percussion
• Joseph Troy – bass
• Christopher Tsagakis – drums

[edit] Additional Notes

• Guitars, bass, drums, and some keyboards on this album were all recorded live. Vocals, horns, percussion and additional keyboard parts were then overdubed. They only allowed themselves a limited number of takes for each parts. Once a take was recorded, it was left as it was, with no post-thought interference.

• Previously responsible for writing all the material, Embree this time shared songwriting duties with Steve Choi.

• Also of note is the album cover, which was originally a painting by Aaron Nagel, a Bay Area artist and member of both Link 80 and DESA.

• The album also includes a DVD featuring live performances of "Sell You Beautiful," "Who Would've Thought," and "Progress;" an acoustic performance by Matt Embree of "Overcome (The Recapitulation);" a 4-minute interview with Matt about the recording of The Resignation; and a collection of live and studio photos.

• The first pressing of the DVD had audio synchronization problems with the live video segments. Drive Thru has since fixed the problem for subsequent pressings.