''Matt Aragon'' is the sixth full-length album from

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. The album's title is in honor of the band's long-time friend Matt Aragon, who had continued to support and encourage the band as a whole and the members as individuals during a stressful period around the album's production. The album was recorded in January 2001 at Motor Studios in San Francisco, and produced by

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, most notable at the time for working with artists on the prominent punk record label Fat Wreck Chords such as

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, and Lagwagon. Guitarist Sean O'Donnell departed the band after the album's release. The album went on to win a 2002 San Diego Music Award for Best Punk album.

Track listing

# "1983" # "Nothing is Everything" # "Matt Aragon" # "Lonely Road" # "Juice" # "Do or Die" # "Point Counterpoint" # "Singular" # "Challenger" # "Reasoner" # "A Hope Unseen" # "For What Its Worth" Dogwood (band) albums 2002 albums Tooth & Nail Records albums Albums produced by Ryan Greene {{2000s-punk-album-stub