Passion
author: Nathaniel Ellis
My feet are moving. A part of me is trembling as these sound waves that are hitting my body. It's deep within my chest... It's like a crack of thunder in my soul. How do you explain a feeling like that?
You could say its love... I suppose. But I would bring it closer to the word passion. That's what makes the riot great. Every time they play they feel there music. There's rage and pain, but there's also depth and heart.
The riot are an huge inspiration.
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author: Mu.sick.Mon.ster
Carry Us to the Sea is the Riot's bone crushing debut album. Although recorded in Keyboardist John's bathroom, the quality of this album will blow you away. The Riot's sound is comparable to the likes of Shiny Toy Guns, and is very rock and electically influenced. It sounds like basement ghosts singing, and Carry Us to the Sea is a must own for anyone who is a lover of beautiful music!
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A Sensation of Sorts
author: Sidney Johnson
If you want to listen to something that will honestly fill your body with the urge to dance than I would reccommend this phenomenal CD. Who would have thought that 4 kids from Anchorage could produce something as professional and mature as this? No one, which makes it all the more incredible and accesible. Whether it be Laila's vocals enticing you to sing along, John's beautiful keyboard playing, Evan's persistent intricate beats or Kenny's well placed but not overdone guitar parts, the Riot will take you on a journey. You find yourself anxious to hear more and more as it progresses, amd at the end of this CD you feel like you want to climb a mountain or make an entire room of people dance with you.
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This album is a perfect recording of the incredible energy that The Riot creates
author: Mara Malachowski
Carry Us to the Sea is one of my favorite albums ever, it always will be. The Riot create an almost tangible energy at their shows, which you can feel in every track on the CD. It's one of those albums that you can't just listen to one song on. You have to start at the beginning and dance and sing your way through the whole album. Every note is hit right, the instruments and vocals are a perfect blend. Truely, a perfect album.
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