<P> Eventually, in 2004, the two formed Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, named after the character Margot in Wes Anderson's 2001 film The Royal Tenenbaums . </P> <P> Over time, many friends of Edwards and Fry in the Indianapolis area moved in with the two and joined the band as well . "Most of them were borderline homeless so it was mostly out of necessity," Edwards told in 2008 . By the time their first album The Dust of Retreat was released in 2006, the band contained eight full - time members . </P> <P> After a move to Chicago in 2009, Richard Edwards began to experiment with a new band lineup, and eventually decided on a six - man group made up of some former members and some Chicago - area musicians . This new lineup allowed Edwards to take the band in a more rock - based direction which could be seen in their next two studio albums Buzzard (2010), and Rot Gut, Domestic (2012). </P> <P> On December 4, 2015 the band released a five album rarities box set via Joyful Noise Recordings . In an interview with blogger Adam Vitcavage, Richard Edwards discussed his battle with Clostridium difficile colitis as well as the future of the band . Edwards proclaimed, "I've threatened to break up this stupid band so many times, I don't want to continue crying wolf . That said, I don't currently see any real reason for Margot to continue ." </P>

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