Urbi Et Orbi is the debut album of Tallahassee, FL melodic hardcore outfit Lipona. The album was produced by Lee Dyess, known for his work on Mayday Parade

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, Across Five Aprils

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, and From First to Last

From First to Last

From First to Last was an American rock band based out of Los Angeles, originally hailing from Valdosta, Georgia and Tampa, Florida. The band released their first EP titled Aesthetic in 2003 with vocalist Phillip Reardon, followed by Dear Diary, My Teen Angst Has a Body Count in 2004 and Heroine in...

, and was self-released by the band on August 31, 2007 for a free download made available on their Myspace page. Since then, the band has garnered thousands of downloads and favorable reviews.

The title is taken from the phrase "Urbi et Orbi

Urbi et Orbi

Urbi et Orbi denotes a papal address and Apostolic Blessing that is given to the City of Rome and to the entire world, on certain occasions. It was a standard opening of Ancient Roman proclamations....

" ("to the City [of Rome

Rome

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] and to the World") which denotes a papal

Pope

The Pope is the Bishop of Rome, a position that makes him the leader of the worldwide Catholic Church . In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of Saint Peter, the Apostle...

 address and Apostolic Blessing

Blessing (Roman Catholic Church)

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 which is addressed to the City of Rome and to the entire world.

Track listing

1. Our Battle - 1:30
2. To Wishful Thinking - 2:48
3. Mistaken - 2:38
4. Success Stories - 2:50
5. The Citadel - 3:28

Credits

• Sean Boote – Guitar
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• Roy Morlock – drums
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  , Guitar
  Guitar
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• Yamil Velez – vocals
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• Danny Renninger – Bass
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• Matthew Dupuis - drums
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   on "Mistaken" and "Bonus Track"
• Justin Cary – backing vocals
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• Lee Dyess - Engineer
  Engineer
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