This is one of the most interesting things to come out of Charlottesville since the Landlords. On the surface it's straightforward punk rock, but as you get more into it it becomes harder and harder to pigeonhole. It's mostly hard and fast, and has a habit of being really anthemic. It's pretty simple songwriting, but more in terms of exercising restraint than just not being very good — because they are very, very good. Tony, the guitarist and main vocalist, is also in the 40 Boys, but is probably best known for his work in industrial strength Goth band Bella Morte.
Track Listing
- Intro/As One
- X
- Burn
- What I Believe
- All The Kids
- What's Left
- Way Of Life
- Keep Us Strong
- You'll Get Yours
- Last One Standing
- Start A War
- Dead To Me
A high-power punk rock band, Riot Act tore up conventional genre boundaries and made a music all their own. Sometimes catchy, sometimes thrashy, sometimes rocking, and occasionally jammy. They put out one very solid LP. There were a couple other punk bands in the early 2000s, but Riot Act were the biggest, and in my opinion one of the best. Honestly, you'll be listening to this for months.
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