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Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection
Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection is the sixth studio album by the Santa Cruz, California-based hardcore punk band Good Riddance, released May 20, 2003 through Fat Wreck Chords. Like their previous two studio albums it was recorded at The Blasting Room in Fort Collins, Colorado with the production team of Bill Stevenson and Jason Livermore. It was their last album with drummer Dave Wagenschutz; following his departure the band slipped into a period of inactivity during which singer Russ Rankin formed
on the Independent Albums chart. This was followed by the video documentary "Exposed! 1994–1999" and a split EP with Kill Your Idols. "Cover Ups", a compilation of cover versions from the band's previous releases, was released in 2002 through Lorelei Records, a label co-founded by Rankin. Wagenschutz left Good Riddance following 2003's "Bound by Ties of Blood and Affection", which reached no. 47 on the Independent Albums chart, and the band slipped into a period of inactivity during which Rankin