Drive-Thru
2003
The Resignation
About This Album
The Resignation, the third LP from Cali-based combo Rx Bandits, finds the group eschewing the third wave ska influences of its early work in favor of an emphasis on volatile punk-pop and purified reggae riddims. The album is ambitious in more ways than music -- it arrives in a gorgeous full-color package, decked out with arresting cover art that wouldn't be out of place on a Tool or Marilyn Manson album. Additionally, The Resignation's audio quotient is fleshed out with a DVD featuring live footage and the usual behind-the-scenes rigor morale. Obviously, Rx Bandits have been "upstreamed" to MCA/Universal via Drive-Thru's deal with the behemoth -- the same deal that's fueled the boffo success of such fresh-faced punk-poppers as A New Found Glory and Starting Line. There's a chance that the profit-hungry parent label has had a hand in refining Rx Bandits' sound as well, since the hard-hitting fury of "Sell You Beautiful" and "Mastering the List" -- as well as the 311-esque grooves of "Pal-treaux" and "Falling Down the Mountain" -- are much more marketable than the relatively straightforward ska-core of 1999's Halfway Between Here & There.
Track List

Disc 1 (try tracks 1,2 and 11)

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