The Resignation

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.

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