The Embankment (Band album)

The Embankment is Band's fifth studio album. It is one of Band's most critically acclaimed albums, while also being very succesful with the general public, featuring hit single "Another Bank In The Embankment".This concept album explores the character of Jess, modeled after lead writer and composer Yeraza Bats, and his struggles with gender issues. Jess' life begins studying with some very bad school teachers who forced gender identities on him, and other issues such as the murder of his parents by The Beatles' hands. This created banks in his metaphoric embankment, isolating him from the world. He becomes trans, which then reveals the shocking twist behind the Behrrq! album: the person who managed to change the iconic Heartbehrrqer was not a woman. This plot element was very celebrated by critics, something never done before in rock history, making Behhrq! and The Embankment twin albums, needing one to complete the other's story. In the end, the embankment is torn down and Jess accepts his gender identity.

The production of the album was very tense, as Yeraza fought very hard to have his concept realized just the way he wanted, and the creative differences between him and Cuddle Bats became very aparent, the latter having just one singing lead on the album. Eric Zander was not present during most of the album's recording, since he was dealing with crippling college debt. Despite all this, Embankment became an instant success, generating cult status.

Track Listing
All tracks composed and sung by Yeraza Bats, except where noted.