Mandala

"Mandala" is the fifth full-length studio album from Rx Bandits. Released on July 21, 2009, it is the band's second album released through Sargent House, and their first as a 4-piece band. The album's press release promised a "more rock-oriented four-piece, scaling down the use of horns to create a new twist to their constantly evolving dynamic." . The album was leaked onto the internet through various filesharing sites on June 26, 2009. The album was later released digitally a week early through Amazon MP3 as a special deal for $2.99. As a result of the sale, the album reached #1 on Amazon's Bestselling MP3 Albums on July 16, 2009. The album peaked at #117 on the U.S. Billboard 200. It also peaked #3 on the top heatseekers chart and #23 on the independent albums chart. The song "Its Only Another Parsec..." was featured in Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.