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| Released | July 15, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | February & March 2003 | |||
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| Length | 59:42 | |||
| Label | Drive-Thru | |||
| Producer | Christopher Fudurich, Matthew Embree | |||
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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.
In March 2003, the band were recording their next album. [2]
In April and May 2003, the band embarked on a tour of Europe. [3] On April 30, The Resignation was announced for release in July. [4] The band returned to the US, where they toured with Fairweather and No Motiv. [5] A few shows in, the first week of tour was moved to the end, and Steel Train, the Fight, Northstar, and Breaking Pangaea were added as support acts. [6] [7] The Resignation was released on July 15, 2003. [4] Between October and December, the band supported Something Corporate on their headlining US tour. [8] Towards its conclusion, Rx Bandits dropped off, citing personal reasons. [9] In March and April 2004, the band went on a tour of Europe, with Desa and Howards Alias. Following this, the band went on a southwest and west coast tour with Brazil and Mêlée, which ran into May 2004. [10] They played a handful of East Coast US dates with Big D and the Kids Table and the Exit in September 2004, before embarking on a European tour in October and November 2004 with Chris Murray of King Apparatus. [11] [12]
All songs written by Matthew Embree, except where noted.
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