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The Royal Society
Studio album by The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
Released	25 October 2004
Genre	Gothabilly psychobilly rockabilly rock and roll
Label	No Death Island
Producer	Chris Goss
The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster chronology
Horse of the Dog (2002) The Royal Society (2004) In the Garden (2007)

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The Royal Society is the second album by the British rock 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 Way Of The Men 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.

Personnel

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

Singles

References

1. "Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, The Royal Society (Island Records) **". York Press. 6 January 2005. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
2. ^ "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster The Royal Society". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
3. "The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster – The Royal Society". Uncut. 1 November 2004.

External links

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

• 2004 albums
• Albums produced by Chris Goss
• Psychobilly albums
• The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster albums