The Royal Society (album)

The Royal Society
Studio album by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Released	25 October 2004
Genre	Psychobilly
Label	No Death
Producer	Chris Goss
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster chronology
Horse of the Dog (2002) The Royal Society (2004) System of a Down Tour Sampler (2005)

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The Royal Society is the second album by the British psychobilly band The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, released in the UK on 25 October 2004 on the No Death label.

It was produced by Chris Goss of Masters of Reality. The album is a lot longer and less frantic than its immediate predecessor, showing the band's progression.

This is the last album to feature Andy Huxley on guitar.

Track listing

1. "Rise of the Eagles" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 2.45
2. "I Could Be an Angle" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.23
3. "When I Hear You Call My Name" (Sym Gharial & TEMBLD) - 3.59
4. "Migrate Migraine" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.18
5. "Puppy Dog Snails" (Marc Norris & TEMBLD) - 3.54
6. "The Dancing Girls" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.09
7. "The Fool" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.08
8. "I Rejection" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 4.14
9. "Drunk on the Blood" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 5.30
10. "Mister Mental" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 2.53
11. "Freud's Black Muck" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.39
12. "Temple Music" (Tom Diamantopoulo & TEMBLD) - 3.10
13. "The Men of the Way of the Stuff" (Andy Huxley & TEMBLD) - 3.23

B-sides

Amongst the list of B-sides below, live tracks, demo versions, cover versions, remixes and videos were also released on most of the singles from the album.

Song	Length	Release(s)
"6:30"	3:01	B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Flag Party"	2:46	B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Professionalism"	2:29	B-side of "Mister Mental"
"Ice Cream"	2:24	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"Grrr"	0:45	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"Royal Society"	2:30	B-side of "I Could Be an Angle"
"We Don't Rock"	2:44	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"
"Party Pooper"	2:38	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"
"Alchemy"	3:56	B-side of "Rise of the Eagles"

Personnel

• Guy McKnight - vocals
• Marc Norris - guitar
• Andy Huxley - guitar
• Sym Gharial - bass guitar
• Tom Diamantopoulo - drums

Singles

Date of Release	Title	Uk Top 40 Chart Position
3 February 2004	"Mister Mental"	25
10 August 2004	"I Could Be an Angle"	35
4 January 2005	"Rise of the Eagles"	40

External links

• Caroline Sullivan (22 October 2004). "Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Royal Society". The Guardian.