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added personnel, some small changes
(embellished overview, added writing credits, mention about bonus track)
(added personnel, some small changes)
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Waronker began writing songs, intending them for a solo project.  However, upon hearing some demos, Geffen insisted she put them to use within the band structure, and steered the project toward a third [[that dog.]] album.  Reluctantly, she agreed, and ''Retreat From The Sun'' was released in 1997.
Waronker began writing songs, intending them for a solo project.  However, upon hearing some demos, Geffen insisted she put them to use within the band structure, and steered the project toward a third [[that dog.]] album.  Reluctantly, she agreed, and ''Retreat From The Sun'' was released in 1997.


The album did marginally better than its predecessor, with "[[Never Say Never]]" gaining slight attention at radio and MTV, but inner-band tensions only increased, and it seemed the damage had long ago been done.  After a summer tour, culminating in the tribute concert for [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] in Hollywood on August 15th, the band issued a statement that September announcing their split.
The album did marginally better than its predecessor, with "[[Never Say Never]]" gaining slight attention at radio and MTV, but inner-band tensions only increased, and it seemed the damage had been done long ago.  After a summer tour, culminating in the tribute concert for [[Mykel and Carli Allan]] in Hollywood on August 15th, the band issued a statement that September announcing their split.


The Japanese pressing of the album features an exclusive bonus track, "Fuck You", a lo-fi punk rocker in the tradition of the band's earlier material.
The Japanese pressing of the album features an exclusive bonus track, "Fuck You", a lo-fi punk rocker in the tradition of the band's earlier material.
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#"Until The Day I Die" 4:17
#"Until The Day I Die" 4:17
#"Fuck You" (exclusive bonus track for Japan)  (Waronker, Maxwell) 2:51
#"Fuck You" (exclusive bonus track for Japan)  (Waronker, Maxwell) 2:51
==Personnel==
*[[Anna Waronker]] - lead vocals, guitars, piano
*[[Petra Haden]] - violin, vocals
*[[Rachel Haden]] - bass, vocals
*[[Tony Maxwell]], - drums, vocals, surf guitar on 5
*Brad Wood - producer
*Tanya Haden - cello on 2, 8, & 13
*Charlotte Caffey - synthesizer on 2, ryhtm guitar on 6
*Alix Fournier - French horns on 13
*Chick Wolverton - shakers and additional guitar on 12


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