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
Producer	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.It peaked at #148 on the Billboard 200.

[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, entitled "Predictable", 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. This was caused by an oversight of audio encoding. Drive Thru has since fixed the problem for subsequent pressings.