Background
Rise Against existed for over a year as local Chicago band "Transistor Revolt" before recording their debut. Prior to The Unraveling, the band independently released and distributed an eponymous demo album, Transistor Revolt, before changing their name. Shortly after the release, drummer Tony Tintari left the band, and Rise Against recruited Brandon Barnes from the defunct Denver punk band Pinhead Circus.
Their demo garnered the attention of punk label Fat Wreck Chords, which signed the band. The band recorded The Unraveling in December 2000 using material from the Transistor Revolt demo, from which three songs were taken: "Reception Fades", "The Art of Losing", and "Two" (which was re-titled as "401 Kill"). The fourth song, "Join the Ranks", was not included, although it was added as a bonus track to the 2005 Reissue. The album art was designed by Chicago tattoo artist Tim Biedron, a friend of lead vocalist Tim McIlrath. Album photography within the liner was taken by Nabil Elderkin, who has worked with artists and athletes such as Kanye West and Kelly Slater.
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