The Resignation

The Resignation is the fourth full-length release from American ska punk band Rx Bandits. It peaked at #148 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on Top Heatseekers.

The Resignation
Studio album by Rx Bandits
Released	July 15, 2003
Recorded	February & March 2003
Genre	Pop punk alternative rock reggae rock ska punk punk rock
Length	59:42
Label	Drive-Thru
Producer	Christopher Fudurich, Matthew Embree
Rx Bandits chronology
Progress (2001) The Resignation (2003) ...And the Battle Begun (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Matthew Embree, except where noted.

1. "Sell You Beautiful" (Embree, Steve Choi) – 3:37
2. "Prophetic" (Embree, Choi) – 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" (Embree, Chris Sheets) – 4:17
8. "Mastering the List" (Embree, Choi) – 7:23
9. "Falling Down the Mountain" (Embree, Choi) – 5:30
10. "Dinna-Dawg (And the Inevitable Onset of Lunacy)" (Embree, Choi) – 6:36
11. "Pal-Treaux" – 4:38
12. "Decrescendo" (Embree, Choi) – 5:47

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

Additional notes

• Guitars, bass, drums, and some keyboards on this album were all recorded live. Vocals, horns, percussion and additional keyboard parts were then overdubbed. 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.

References

1. The Resignation at AllMusic