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Welcome to episode 177 of Riot Act, the alternative music podcast … so alternative in fact that Steve brings up Gangham Style within 30 seconds of pressing record … THAT’S how alternative we are! We’ve had a few weeks off over the Christmas period which has given both Steve and Remfry a little time to listen to some of the records they’d intended to in 2021, but didn’t get round to. We bring you some mainly great releases we missed, a couple of ok ones and one particularly stinky one to round things off. In the news, we discuss Metallica’s dogs, Glastonbury’s profits and the sad passing of Woodstock founder Michael Lang. Plus, we sift through a few records coming up in the next few months that we can say with absolute 100% assurance that we have not heard, no sir, not us, move right along, nothing to hear here ... Woodstock Videos https://youtu.be/Ahb0J5YEWxg (Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer - 8/14/1994 - Woodstock 94) https://youtu.be/BwH3tUwGh0E (Green Day - When I Come Around @ Live Woodstock 1994 HD) https://youtu.be/fGl1ItUFPaU (Nine Inch Nails - Head Like A Hole - 8/13/1994 - Woodstock 94 (Official)) https://youtu.be/WKYc_NYcp_0 (Metallica - For Whom The Bell Tolls - 8/12/1994 - Woodstock 94) https://youtu.be/ZymOiXCTrN8 (The Allman Brothers Band - The Same Thing - 8/14/1994 - Woodstock 94 (Official)) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to a special Riot Act Reviews podcast, an opportunity for Steve and Remfry to take a look at some of the more notable recent releases in the world of alternative music.  We cast a critical eye over the 9th studio album from Scottish alternative rock megastars Biffy Clyro; The Myth of the Happily Ever After. Coming just a year after their previous album, A Celebration of Endings, Biffy are back, and it’s not too surprising to see them. After all, this is a band who have often made a point of releasing a companion piece alongside their recent records, but on this occasion A Celebration of Endings “sister” album might be the first of its kind to stand up proudly on its own. Certainly it is being marketed that way, and, rather than the unconstructed and half baked group of experimental ideas that many bands are left with at the end of their album sessions, The Myth of the Happily Ever After does feel much more coherent and thought out than a mere b-side record. But how does it stand up to scrutiny alongside the rest of Biffy’s stellar back catalogue? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Trigger Warning: this week's episode contains dangerous baked potatoes.  It’s been a busy week for news for Steve and Remfry to digest this week, some of it is quite serious, like the implications of UMG being made public on the stock exchange and destroying the myth that there’s no money in the music industry, some of it is quite exciting, such as the very unexpected reformation of The Fugees and news of Rancid returning to the UK, some of it is very tiring, Slipknot and Machine Gun Kelly bellyaching at each other on Twitter for example, and some stories are just bizarre, like Liam Gallagher claiming rock and roll is alive and well because he fell out of a helicopter… fine, but he’s no Brian Harvey! Once all that is out of the way we turn our attention to reviewing a very varied selection of new music from hotly tipped pop-tech-metal sensations Sleep Token (46:23) electro post-rock instrumental conceptualists Public Service Broadcasting (76:33) a very unique collaboration between underground, forward thinking metal artists The Body and Big I Brave (98:37) and Danish “Doomcore” (copyright Stephen Hill, 2021) destroyers LLNN (112:50) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Emma Ruth Rundle has become something of a favourite of ours over the years, with 2018’s On Dark Horses and her recent collaboration with Thou both getting enthusiastic thumbs up from Remfry and Steve on previous episodes. But her latest album, Engine of Hell, marks a stylistic change from all her previous work. Rather than the expansive, full-band, reverb-drenched sound she's become synonymous with, Engine of Hell is stripped back and almost unbearably emotionally exposed. Return Video https://youtu.be/ZFLoVW_J0lM (https://youtu.be/ZFLoVW_J0lM) Blooms of Oblivion Video https://youtu.be/Pn12FvaaRMI (https://youtu.be/Pn12FvaaRMI) Buy / Download / Stream: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXdma2VtdEo0X1VIelF2bHFZSjJtczI2WGdBUXxBQ3Jtc0ttWEFRTDBNLWJTZGRxZFdVSkhFT0E5cjdRQ0U2X1prM3ExQTZrM2F6RVJGSkItNFRRU054bVlKM3lXMmhVN1hoTlFOd0F3UTdMOWQyU2syZVBVR3FOWTdSTkFRamtueklNNjZhcmJxWjhfRGlxaFc5cw&q=https%3A%2F%2Fffm.to%2Ferr-eoh (https://ffm.to/err-eoh) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome back to Riot Act, where all of the best alternative music chat... and some chat about Louise Redknapp, takes place. Remfry has swanned off to Europe to follow Pearl Jam about, so Steve has once again roped in Sam Sleight to do a cover shift for him. The pair have plenty to talk about, as there are new albums from ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Moor Mother, Coheed & Cambria and Bad Breeding on the agenda, plus we both went to see Knuckles of Ice (AKA a reformed Heck) at The Fighting Cocks in Kingston, which was nice. Before we end the show, inspired by a bunch of new people getting into Metallica thanks to their recent appearance on Stranger Things, talking about the songs that have most benefitted from being used in film, television and games over the years... that's, weirdly, where Louise comes in. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This episode of Riot Act is dedicated to Mathew Davies (RIP) On this week’s show, we pay our respects to Charlie Watt, the ‘engine’ behind the drum kit for The Rolling Stones who passed away on 24th August at the age of 80. In other news, Spencer Elden, the baby on the cover of Nirvana’s seminal 1991 album Nevermind, is suing surviving  band members Dave Grohl and Krist Noveselic, Courtney Love, photographer Kirk Weddle, the managers of Kurt Cobain’s estate, his Grandma, his second cousin, his dog, the first girl he ever kissed and probably Steve if he ever hears this podcast, after alleging that his parents never signed a release authorising the use of the image for the artwork. The lawsuit also cites the image as ‘child pornography’ … right you are Spence mate… Albums reviewed on this week’s show are Glow On by Turnstile (39:04) Wallflowers by Jinjer (59:20) The Live Long After by Sugar Horse (74:49) and Push by Sons of Alpha Centauri (96:30) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

(Originally released over on https://www.patreon.com/riotactpodcast 8th October 2020) Remfry is beyond excited as he and Steve discuss 'the best band of the 1990s®' according to EVERYONE WHO IS SANE ... Terrorvision, and their 1996, 3rd full-length album Regular Urban Survivors. As suggested by absolute ruddy bloody legends Doug Rae and Wayne Mcwilliam, Regular Urban Survivors was the follow-up to the hugely successful How To Make Friends and Influence People, an album that yielded 5 singles and reached no #18 on the UK Albums Chart. Regular Urban Survivors managed 4 singles, (Easy, Bad Actress, Celebrity Hit List and Perseverance) but reached no #8 in the charts, the highest position for a Terrorvision album. The downfall (and the dire Tequila) were to come but at this point, Terrorvision were a very big deal, playing 4th down on the '96 Reading Festival line-up beneath Offspring, The Prodigy and Rage Against the Machine.  Now everybody repeat after me ...IWASHIGHONAMOLOTOVOFCOCKTAILSIWASLOWONAHUNDREDTHINGSIWASWRONGTOPUTMYMONEYWHEREMYMOUTHWASIWASRIGHTABOUTTHEWHALESANDTHEDOLPHINSWHALESANDDOLPHINSWHALESANDDOLPHINSYEEEEEEEEAH This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome back to Riot Act, where you can hear a rather tired Steve and Remfry talk about both a busy week for music and a busy week for the pair of them. We gloss over the Q&A’s, wrestling and DJ sets that the pair of us have partaken in, and instead get to the chat about new music we’ve been listening to from the likes of Bloc Party, Puppy, Heriot and Ibiraki, live shows from Low, Armand Hammer and, for the second week running, Tool and the news of Ozzy Osbourne getting COVID.  Also we chat about the returning Tattoo The Earth festival… yeah, you heard, it’s back! You go 20 years without mentioning something and when you do it comes back within a week! It’s hardly the first time either, as we’ve proved with Crazy Frog, Mr. Blobby and Richard Blackwood, just us mentioning something on the podcast seems to be enough to inspire it to a glorious return. We're magic ... you're welcome. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry’s feeling very hoarse after making an extravagant re-entrance back into non-socially distanced gig-going, as he hurtled himself down to his old stomping ground of Bristol to see 80Trees, the mini-indoor festival hastily put together by the 2000Trees and ArcTanGent team. He huskily reports back on the weekend’s events and shenanigans whilst trying to sound as little like Kathleen Turner as possible. For those of a more mainstream persuasion, we also celebrate Dave’s #1 UK album success and break down a veritable feast of fascinating facts of its success. Releases reviewed this week include Sinner Get Ready by Lingua Ignota (43:34) Draw Down the Moon by Foxing (72:19) Darwin Falls by Fawn Limbs (92:45) and American Noir by Creeper (110:26) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

On this Riot Act Review Steve and Remfry talk you through their opinions on the latest album from Chicago born rapper Earl Sweatshirt, Sick!... that’s the name of the album by the way, we’re not just really excited about it. It’s been an interesting life that Mr Sweatshirt has lived, and now, with this being his first release since parting ways with former label Columbia and the promise of more “riskier” material, we get to hear just what he’s been up to in the last three and a bit years. Turns out, like all of us, he’s been stuck in lockdown, and Sick! is another kind of conceptual piece regarding his thoughts on state of humanity during the COVID19 pandemic. At least, that’s what he has said, with a record this slight, its ten tracks clocking in a just over the 24 minute mark, this dreamy and fronted by a man with a fairly lackadaisical flow, it isn’t always that easy to tell. Still, we do our best to decipher it all here. https://earlsweatshirt.lnk.to/sick (Like the sound of the record? Why not pick up a copy?) Videos https://youtu.be/S0yn-5Asyxs (Earl Sweatshirt - Titanic (Official Video)) https://youtu.be/RRA4zbSR8V4 (Earl Sweatshirt - Old Friend) https://youtu.be/vK3V-3jv58w (Earl Sweatshirt - Sick!) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome back to another Riot Act. Your weekly fix of alternative music chat. Remfry is having a well earned break this week, so Steve is joined by our good friend and former Stereoboard writer Sam Sleight. The two of them saw the big My Chemical Romance shows in Milton Keynes, so they talk about that before moving on to chat new records by Liam Gallagher, Murkage Dave, Malevolence and Harry Styles. Plus we react to the recent news that only 13% of headliners in this years UK festival market are female. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

There’s a slightly disagreeable air to this week’s show as Steve and Remfry assess the ‘new’ single from Guns N’ Roses, the first song the band have officially released since 2008’s ill-fated Chinese Democracy. An unexpected, punk-inflicted left-turn from the band or a crass, silly Axl rant set to a plodding, uninspired riff? Whilst we’re on GN’R hot takes, Steve never wants to hear Sweet Child O’ Mine EVER again, but lots of other people clearly do, as it reached over 1 billion streams on Spotify this week, making it part of a very exclusive club of songs that have earned the artist over 1 penny … don’t go spending it all at once chaps! Albums reviewed this week include Distant Populations by Quicksand, Primordial Arcana by Wolves in the Throne Room, King’s Disease II by Nas and Into the Blue by The Joy Formidable. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

After a week absence Riot Act returns with an absolutely bumper show. Steve and Remfry are kind of delighted that Machine Gun Kelly has decided that he’s not going to make rock music anymore. That’s alright innit! But they’re more interested in telling you about the music that they have seen/listened to in the last fortnight. So, there are reviews on a pretty massive bunch of releases from the likes of Rammstein, Pusha T, Fontaines D.C., Daniel Johns, Bob Vylan, Dalek, Somali Yacht Club and Samora Pinderhughes. Plus you finally get the compare and contrast of both nights of the recent Devin Townsend two night run at the Royal Albert Hall, and Remfry’s review (sans too many spoilers, chill out) of the start of Tool’s run around Europe. All in all, it’s a pretty big return to form if we don’t say so ourselves, and, hey look at this!, just the one mention of Jimmy Savile! We’re definitely BACK!!! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Originally posted August 18th 2020 on https://www.patreon.com/riotactpodcast Scott Baird is a ruddy bloody legend because he's only gone and given us Deftones' eighth studio album Gore as the next entry on Rioteers Review, an album that both Remfry and Steve feel is very much maligned, not so much by critics, but more by Deftones fans. So why is that eh? Cause it's proper bangin' it is ... no honest it is. Go on, listen to it, it's well good, what's your beef eh? EH!? Anyways, Steve and Remfry make their respective cases and make raspberry noises apropos of nothing (sorry about that).  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry's so excited about the prospect of Mogwai getting a number 1 album this week that he's changed his t-shirt! Who saw that coming!? Steve's happy for Mogwai but even happier to discover that Remfry has more than one t-shirt.  The rest of the news covers the full range of the good, the bad and the ugly as The Former Boss of the United States of America and The Boss start a podcast together (good), Daft Punk announce they've split up after 28 years (bad) and Reading & Leeds strongly indicate that they will be back this summer, leading a whole slew of UK festivals to announce they will also be returning in 2021 (ugly). Oh and in altogether terrifying news, some fart-hat has decided to make a biopic about Robbie Williams ... starring Robbie Williams. Reviews this week are For Those Who Wish to Exist by Architects (51:18) Little Oblivions by Julien Baker (90:47) Single Album by NoFX (106:40) and Life Is Not a Lesson by Glitterer (122:08) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome back to another episode of Riot Act, a podcast about music. This week Steve is once again joined by Sam Sleight to chat about all the big issues and events over the last week. There's new albums from The Callous Daoboys, JID and 156/Silence to get through, there's also some pretty depressing news from various angles regarding Scott Kelly's disgraced retirement from music, Pras from The Fugees getting tied up in a money laundering scandal, fire starting destruction at Reading and Leeds festivals and... this isn't so bad, Cradle of Filth and Ed Sheeran's collab effort drawing ever closer. We then look back at the Human Rights Now! tour, which began on this day back in 1988 and featured a bill of Bruce Springsteen and The E-Street Band, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Tracey Chapman and more. All put on to raise awareness of Amnesty International, which it succeeded in doing in spectacular fashion. We track the progress of the ambitious tour and look at the genesis of the Benefit Concert, from Handel playing Messiah for a children's charity back in the 18th century, to Ariana Grande's One Love for Manchester concert set up in the aftermath of the terror attack on her Manchester Arena show in 2017. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We have been champions of Idles pretty much since our inception here on Riot Act, giving high praise in particular to the way they've managed to inadvertently infiltrate the mainstream without compromising on their ideals, sound or vision. Despite that however, we will admit to being slightly hesitant towards 2020's Ultra Mono. Not a bad album by any stretch (and let's not forget, a record that saw them reach #1 on the UK albums charts) but in our estimation, it didn't bring all the much to the Idles party that we'd not previously heard on breakthrough album Joy as an Act of Resistance or their 2017 debut Brutalism. Fourth album Crawler then, has a fair bit riding on it; do the band continue to stomp forward with more boisterous noisy compositions, or do they try and polish themselves into a more mainstream proposition? Interestingly they might well of done neither of those things ... but, is it any good? https://youtu.be/t7aktt5cDqs (The Beachland Ballroom Video) https://youtu.be/Cw7jOq0op5E (Car Crash Video) https://www.idlesband.com/shop/ (Buy Crawler and other Idles merch) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s time for your weekly dose of alternative music news and opinions from us here at Riot Act. Steve and Remfry discuss t-shirts and slippers (not sure why) before we talk about what could be the biggest week of new releases this year. Mainly courtesy of the new album from Adele, obvs.  We then get into a news story that maybe shouldn’t be that big, but seems to have taken on a life of its own over the last week, the performance from Brass Against at the Welcome To Rockville festival in Florida, which featured lead vocalist Sophia Urista… ummm… was caught short onstage and… errrr… relieved herself on a willing volunteer. We look at the event, the fall out, the outraged response and ask, really, is it that big a deal? We also asked our followers on Twitter what the most unusual thing they had ever seen during a gig was, which provoked some eye opening, and watering, anecdotes. All of which seem far more shocking than the events of the weekend, and include on stage curries, naked crowd surfing, prosthetic limb throwing, djent knitting and a bloke in a wedding dress who looks like Charlotte Church. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Some big releases are reviewed this week as Steve and Remfry delve into six new releases, including Medicine at Midnight by Foo Fighters (31:07) The Raging River by Cult of Luna (58:17) OK Human by Weezer (71:10) Sound Ancestors by Madlib (85:23) We Are Always Alone by Portrayal of Guilt (101:49) and Dark Flannel by Memory of Elephants (109:51) And news verges from the horrific to the ridiculous as we discuss the grim allegations that have come out against Marilyn Manson and the lawsuit taken out against Taylor Swift by a Utah theme park that just so happens to share a name with the latest album from the pop sensation.  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry and Steve look at six new releases, including FLOWERS for VASES / descansos by Hayley Williams (24:13) Ghost Tapes #10 by God is an Astronaut (45:50) The Things They Believe by Loathe (57:49) For the First Time Ever by Black Country, New Road (1:15:23) The Thule Grimoires by The Ruins of Beverast (1:39:44) and Mesmark by Lüt (1:57:15) They also take a look at the nominees for this year's Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame and Steve is infuriated that Tina Turner isn't already in the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. But not as infuriated as he is with Weetabix, and their suggestion of putting baked beans on the whole-grain wheat breakfast cereal. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Originally posted July 30th 2020 on https://www.patreon.com/riotactpodcast In the second part of our mini-series of self-indulgent Rioteers Reviews (in aid of our 2nd Birthday celebrations) Steve casts a beady critical eye over I Tell My Guitar The Things I Used To Tell You, the debut 2010 EP from a certain Mr. Remfry Dedman.  Littered with Easter Eggs and references to some of the biggest artists in Remfry's music collection (Soundgarden, Glassjaw errr ..... Chopin), ITMGTTIUTTY is an inebriated emotionally scarring journey into one man's failed attempts to get intimate with a lady (sort of).  Dedman's languid gaze into the abyss stoked an unquenchable fire in the horny 20-something and he bears his soul in a po-faced, ever-so-slightly pretentious fashion.  The highly experimental artiste would often test the patience of audiences with pithy, 3-minute folk tunes stretched out to 13-minute, densely layered 20-part vocal harmony monoliths ... sort of like James Blunt meets Neurosis.  You can listen to I Tell My Guitar The Things I Used To Tell You at the following link: https://open.spotify.com/album/0LG072wnnimJrYBqWHn98w?si=hd0LU9h5SJSAYv6ASQqdIg (https://open.spotify.com/album/0LG072wnnimJrYBqWHn98w?si=hd0LU9h5SJSAYv6ASQqdIg) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are delighted to bring you the Riot Act review of Bloodmoon: I, the first collaboration album between Boston hardcore legends Converge and California’s gothic auteur Chelsea Wolfe. Having first got together in 2016 for some wonderfully received shows at Roadburn festival and in London, where both Steve and Remfry witnessed the union first hand, it’s been quite a wait for original material from this particular pairing. And whilst, to some, the marriage of scabrous, noisey hardcore and dark gothic laments may not be an obvious fusion on paper, that is to ignore the many seismic sonic turns both artists have made in their career. But playing live together is one thing, can these two unique voices coalesce into one cohesive songwriting unit here? Listen to find out.  Blood Moon Video https://youtu.be/a-7uiDx45JM (https://youtu.be/a-7uiDx45JM) Coil Video https://youtu.be/591_kaZf1oM (https://youtu.be/591_kaZf1oM) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

There are important updates on https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/broken-records/id1561624939 (Broken Records), Classic Albums and Remfry's squeaky chair this week as well as news on will.i.am's latest foray into the world of tech and Ronnie Wood has been granted the freedom of the city of London ... lucky him! Reviews this week include Let the Bad Times Roll by The Offspring (19:47) The Greatest Mistake of my Life by Holding Absence (50:30) Loss by Devil Sold His Soul (70:47) and Norweigan Gothic by Årabrot (87:01) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to another edition of Riot Act Reviews, where Steve and Remfry look in depth at one of alternative music's recently released albums of considerable note.  On this show we look at the new album from American singer songwriter Lana Del Rey, Blue Banisters, the follow up to her Chemtrails Over The Countryclub effort from earlier in the year. We’ve had a fair few follow up “lockdown albums” coming hot on the heels of a big release to listen to over the past year, and usually the artists releasing such albums tend to lean in on the first record, choosing a similar sonic palette and not making too many stylistic deviations and instead tweaking here and there and making a continuation of what we’ve just heard. It’s fair to say that, although there is much here that is relatable to Chemtrails…, there is enough on Blue Banisters to suggest that Lana Del Rey has made a point of trying to approach her latest effort with something of a different mindset. But, is it enough to get the thumbs up from our hosts? This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome back to your favourite music podcast, so we heard anyway, it’s Riot Act isn’t it. Obviously. Steve and Remfry have been taking part in what has been one of the most memorable weeks of live music Britain has seen for many years, it’s been Glastonbury, which we watched loads of on the tv (shout out the BBC), Steve saw Elton John at Hyde Park and Remfry saw Converge’s Blood Moon show at Alexandra Palace Theatre. There is also chat on the new albums from Conjurer, Greg Puciato and Blood Command. Plus we discuss the return of one of the most brilliant and influential metal bands of our lifetime; Knuckles of Ice are BACK! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to another episode of Riot Act, where Steve and Remfry have had a slightly quieter week than the uncharacteristically busy start to the year that 2022 has thus far brought.  Still, there’s been plenty going on, with one of the most talked about Super Bowl halftime shows ever from Dr Dre and Co., Ed Sheeran and Cradle of Filth discussing their odd but inevitable collaboration, a surprise pair of Nine Inch Nails shows being announced in the UK and Remfry going out to Dapper Laughs' (yes really) old stomping ground of the Clapham Grand to see Frank Turner. Turner’s latest album, which could well be number one in the UK album charts this weekend, and the new record from And So I Watch You From Afar are also discussed. Plus we look at a pair of deluxe re-releases from a pair of classic records that actually prove to be far more than just a cynical cash in, courtesy of Jimmy Eat World’s Bleed American and Therapy?’s Infernal Love. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Well, they only went and bleeding did it! Mogwai at No.1 in the Official UK Album Charts. Remfry's very excited and it looks like Architects will score well on this week's Official Album Charts as well. Hooray for guitar music! In other good news, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have won a Golden Globe for their soundtrack to Pixar's Soul. Sadly and somewhat predictably, Download Festival has been cancelled in 2021, and Van Morrison has announced a new studio album (his 42nd!), a double album with some dubious eye-rolling, old man titles.  Steve and Remfry review new releases including Carnage by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis (32:58) As Days Get Dark by Arab Strap (59:16) L.W by King Gizzard & the Wizard Lizard (1:20:33) and I Won’t Care How You Remember Me by Tigers Jaw (1:35:12) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s a somewhat somber episode this week as Remfry and Steve try to piece together the events that led to nine people (eight at time of recording) losing their lives at Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in Houston, Texas. A criminal investigation is under way to try and ascertain what caused such an unnecessary loss of life as well as the hundreds of injuries sustained during the melee last Friday night. We try to make sense of a tragedy that ultimately, should never have happened and discuss the potential factors that led to it. Is Travis Scott himself to blame? The promoter Live Nation? Security? Poor infrastructure? The fans themselves? All of the above? We look at all the factors that potentially contributed to the highest number of accidental deaths at an official US concert venue since the Station nightclub fire in 2003. A lighter, somewhat more jovial second half of the show is a discussion of some of our favourite music media outlets, a chance for us to recommend other music enthusiasts and their podcasts, YouTube channels, documentaries, blogs and radio shows. Links to all the recommendations covered on this episode are below https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072ky7/episodes/player (The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show) https://www.heavyblogisheavy.com/ (Heavy Blog is Heavy) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Story-Music-Howard-Goodall/dp/0099587173 (Howard Goodall's The Story of Music) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p089rfmk/episodes/downloads (James Acaster's Perfect Sounds) https://www.pclpodcast.com (Pop, Collaborate & Listen) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxHcoI9ndIdAihEB7ODTOfQ (Trash Theory) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's been a while, but it's time for another Riot Act Reviews. We're taking one big release from the music world and focusing all of our attention on it here, and Steve is delighted to be joined by Guardian and Metal Hammer journalist and full time Cult of Luna obsessive Matt Mills to pick through the bones of the latest Machine Head album; Of Kingdom and Crown. We're ten albums into what has been a rollercoaster of a career for the Oakland metal legends. Whilst albums like Burn My Eyes and The Blackening are well established classics at this point, it's been a mixed bag ever since, with folk punk, rap metal and radio rock all being dabbled with over the past fifteen years. There's been plenty of line up changes and controversial booking decisions made as well, and at this point none of us are really sure what to expect from a new Machine Head album; will we get the muddled, lengthy Catharsis, or is it really "The Blackening part II" return to form that Of Kingdom of Crown has been talked up as in the build up to the release of the record? We think we've got the answers... This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hello, yes, welcome back to another episode of Riot Act, a podcast all about music. This week Steve is joined by Gaz Jones, 90's Brit-rock enthusiast and the host of the very excellent Track One, Side One podcast. Together we cast our critical eye over some cracking new music from Russian Circles, The Spielbergs, Danger Mouse & Black Thought and The Interrupters, before reacting to the heart warming news that the two remaining members of Depeche Mode have shared a picture from the studio. We end by talking about the upcoming Reading and Leeds festival, you may have heard that Rage Against the Machine have pulled out and been replaced by The 1975... it hasn't gone over so well. So we look back at our withered memories of the festival and try and work out when it changed, what it used to be and preview the line up for this year. Have a listen to our findings here... This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry and Steve discuss weird collaborations as the news breaks that A$AP Rocky has wrangled in Morrissey to guest on his new album ........ joy! In other news, Slipknot's Shawn Crahan (AKA Clown) is to release his own brand of Cannabis products, Glastonbury have been granted a license to hold a mini-festival called Equinox with a capacity of 50,000 patrons and accusations against Prince have once again reared their ugly head in a New York Times interview conducted with Sinead O Connor.  Albums reviewed this week include Intruder by Gary Numan (37:51) Witness by VOLA (60:35) Frontera by Fly Pan AM (72:59) and Flag by Prosperina (83:04) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

With the sad news that 2000Trees has had to postpone their 2021 edition, Steve and Remfry take a realistic look at whether the UK will be seeing festivals this summer or not ... don't get your hopes up. But nevermind, there's always 2022 and Download have swooped in to cheer us all up by announcing 70+ bands for next year's line-up, which is exciting isn't it! ... Isn't it!? Well, in typical Download fashion ... no it's not. Darn! Still, there is plenty to get excited about as it's a HUMONGOUS week for new music! We review Fortitude by Gojira (16:30) The Million Masks of God by Manchester Orchestra (51:43) Typhoons by Royal Blood (1:12:27) and Hell Unleashed by Evile (1:37:27) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

(Originally Posted on Patreon on May 19th 2020) Riot Act goes pop (sort of) at Elliot Holt's suggestion as Steve and Remfry discuss the sophomore album by indie-electro pop trio London Grammar, who (confusingly) are from Nottingham. Steve gets personal, antagonises David Cameron and does an appalling Northern Irish accent whilst Remfry sits and listens in a sulk (even though he's not in a sulk at all). This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week, Steve and Remfry discuss the 'doomsday vault' that is being created on the archipelago of Svalbard (just off the coast of Norway) to preserve the world's best music and whether the lockdown restrictions lifting in the UK on 19th July will (hopefully) mean that some UK-based festivals (we're looking at your Bloodstock and Reading and Leeds) will be able to go ahead (again hopefully). Happy days ... (hopefully!) We also question the decision of a New Zealand based mother naming their children Metallica, Slayer and Pantera ... naturally, Remfry brings you the pedophile angle on the story.  There's not an awful lot going on in terms of new releases this week, but there is a bunch of stuff that we've missed over the past couple of months that definitely deserves some recognition, so we review new(ish) releases including the OST to DC Dark Nights: Death Metal (21:49) Roadrunner: New Light, New Machine by Brockhampton (53:19) Black to the Future by Sons of Kemet (84:33) Entertainment, Death by Spirit of the Beehive (102:32) … And Again Into The Light by Panopticon (114:30) and Bright Green Field by Squid (128:19) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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Remfry is uncharacteristically keen to talk about the rumours of a new Spice World film that is set to emerge next year to coincide with Spice Girls' 25th anniversary (according to The Sun ... so maybe don't get your hopes up Spice Girls fans). Also in the news, one of the best new stories of the year, nay the decade, nay EVER - a drunk man was arrested after swinging a full colostomy bag at police. What has this to do with music? Well, it happened at Kid Rock's Honky Tonk Rock 'N Roll Steakhouse in Nashville. So, just another typical day at the Steakhouse then ... Albums reviewed this week are Van Weezer by Weezer (18:42) Endless Arcade by Teenage Fanclub (47:40) The Last Three Seconds by Voronoi (59:35) and There Is No God Where I Am by Cruelty (78:35) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry 'go down and deep' on the Download Pilot line-up and end up completely and utterly contradicting our stance from last week by having a *whispers* bit of a moan. Still ... festivals are back ... sort of ... yay! Something that no-one in their right mind should have a problem with is us moaning about the fact that Vince Neil STILL has a career in music even though he is clearly a washed up, overweight sexist sack of shit who can't sing, as he proved earlier this week at a festival in Iowa. What an utter goober! Albums reviewed this week are Nowhere Generation by Rise Against (35:24) Arrows by Red Fang (62:29) Family the Smiling Thrush by Boss Keloid (78:58) and Drool by Part Chimp (92:32) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

On this week’s show, we explore the idea of image and how it has evolved to encompass not just an aesthetic look but carefully crafted lore and mythos that listeners can delve into and explore outside of a band’s music. Is image a vital component to becoming a hugely successful band in the 21st century? Is it a coincidence that bands with a striking aesthetic - Ghost, Sleep Token, Creeper, even Code Orange - have gained significant traction in a relatively short period of time? How and why is image relevant to an auditory medium? We also draft in Metal Hammer editor Merlin Alderslade to get his perspective and what significance a band's image might (or might not) have on editorial decisions made in the magazine. On top of that, we discuss the Adele shuffle kerfuffle, the grammys' lack of self-awareness and the new album from Cynic as well as live reviews of Rolo Tomassi, Mogwai and Sleep Token. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

A sombre start to the show this week as, after a brief battle with bile duct cancer, Entombed A.D. vocalist LG Petrov has passed away at the age of 49. Remfry and Steve pay tribute to a man who has influenced countless bands across the extreme world. RIP LG.  In other news, Kreator are going to be headlining Bloodstock Festival this year (if it goes ahead) replacing Mercyful Fate, Architects secured a No.1 album on the UK Official Album Charts and, bizarrely, Maroon 5's Adam Levine has claimed that there are no bands anymore ...  Reviews this week include The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy by Rob Zombie (35:43) Mirrors by Pupil Slicer (58:22) Nature Always Wins by Maximo Park (1:13:34) and A History of Nomadic Behaviour by Eyehategod (1:30:05) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We’re back with another Riot Act Reviews, the show where we cast our critical eye over a brand new release from a sizable or interesting artist.  Today we’re looking at the 6th studio album from Canadian stadium punk lads Billy Talent, Crisis of Faith. Billy Talent are both sizable AND interesting, particularly if you’re German, but both of our hosts scratch their heads and try to remember the bands previous album, 2016’s Afraid of Heights, but can’t quite put their finger on having any prior knowledge of it. That’s not to say we have no prior love of BT, in fact their earlier material is very close to the heart of one of us, but that was the past, and can the Billy Talent of 2022 match up to their wiry, yelping and anthemic best of the 2000’s? https://billytalent.tmstor.es/?lf=116807cff6d6a83d5c61fc8e34f9e763 (Like Billy Talent? Pick up some merch or pre-order the record why dontcha!?) https://youtu.be/3mlGOGfoYNM (Billy Talent - End Of Me feat. Rivers Cuomo (Official Music Video)) https://youtu.be/Nq1MTaw2X6s (Billy Talent - Reckless Paradise - Official Lyric Video) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Inspired by Shakira’s wild boar bag robber, Remfry and Steve put forward their audition for The Really Wild Show, CBBC’s flagship wildlife television show … unfortunately, no one told them that the show ended over 15 years ago, but the deviation into the natural world does lead Remfry to confess to a spate of cow tippings in the South Gloucestershire area around 25 years ago whilst Steve confesses the equally heinous crime of never having seen The Lion King. In more musically related matters, a study released by the UK Intellectual Property Office which analysed streaming services data between 2014-2020 has concluded that approximately 720 British musicians make a living solely from streaming royalties. We won’t spoil how many musicians are registered in the UK, but let’s put it this way … it’s a lot more than 720! Reviews this week are of Illusory Walls by The World is a Beautiful Place and I am no Longer Afraid to Die (25:13) Oxidized by Frontierer (57:42) Flux by Poppy (1:29:35) and Garden of Burning Apparitions by Full of Hell (1:45:06) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s another episode of Riot Act Reviews, where Steve and Remfry talk about one of the more noteworthy new records being released right about now. On this episode, we’re looking at Erebos, the third full-length album by underground death metal darlings Venom Prison. It’s been a pretty spectacular rise for Welsh / Russian death metal crew over the last few years, with each of their previous records seeing them steadily climb the ladder of British metal to a position where Erebos now feels like a genuinely big release in the scene. The third album is always a testing ground for the longevity of a band like Venom Prison however ... how much longer can you continue to blast and batter your way around before your audience feels like they’ve heard all your tricks? It’s a problem Erebos skillfully side steps, with none of the band's previous extreme intensity being sacrificed, Venom Prison have released the most daring, expansive and experimental album of their career thus far, with nods to electronic music, ambient passages, power metal and symphonic bombast all peeping up from the precipice at some point during the records run time. Question is; is it actually any good? https://venomprison.com/collections/uk-eu-merch-store (Like the sound of Erebos? Why not order it on some sort of lovely physical format?) https://youtu.be/xFGB7x-TZHk (VENOM PRISON - Judges Of The Underworld (OFFICIAL VIDEO)) https://youtu.be/U5rnl3y_a5s (VENOM PRISON - Pain Of Oizys (OFFICIAL VIDEO)) https://youtu.be/hRY2aytvq-c (VENOM PRISON - Nemesis (OFFICIAL VIDEO)) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week is chock-a-block with news, from Sergio Vega announcing that he's left Deftones (some time ago as it transpires) to The Prodigy announcing their first tour since the tragic death of the twisted firestarter himself Keith Flint. Then there's the intriguing idea behind Arcade Fire distributing the sheet music for their new songs across a bunch of collectible postcards, as well as the potentially worrisome news that Bandcamp have been bought out by Epic Games, the videogame and software developer behind the likes of Fortnite, the Unreal engine and Rocket League (although, let's not start bemoaning the death of bandcamp JUST yet eh?). Oh and on top of all that, Rammstein sent the internet into a spin by premiering the video for new single Zeit. As well as all that, Steve and Remfry find the time to fit in reviews of the new records from Kojey Radical, Drug Church and Ho99o9, plus they talk about their little adventure down to Kingston-upon-Thames to watch the utterly brilliant Biffy Clyro smash a (broadly) acoustic set. https://www.npr.org/2020/08/19/903547253/a-tale-of-two-ecosystems-on-bandcamp-spotify-and-the-wide-open-future (NPR Feature: A Tale of Two Ecosystems: On Bancamp, Spotify and the Wide-Open Future) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Welcome to a special Riot Act Reviews podcast, an opportunity for Steve and Remfry to take a look at some of the more notable recent releases in the world of alternative music. This week we cast a critical eye over Future Past by Duran Duran, the 15th studio album from the legendary New Romantic band. It couldn’t have been two more drastic ends of the spectrum that our hosts were coming from with this record, Steve as a self confessed Duran Duran superfan who has heard every album of their entire career, and Remfry picking Future Past as his first experience listening to a full length studio effort by the band.  There is always going to be a huge weight of context behind any band that have been around as long as Duran Duran, and Future Past is no exception, not only is it their first album since 2015’s Nile Rodgers and Mark Ronson produced effort Paper Gods, it also marks 40 years since their self-titled debut was released. Future Past features numerous contributions, with Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and legendary Italian composer Giorgio Moroder being just two of the names involved with the writing and production of the record, but does the classic sound of Duran Duran remain intact four decades after they first burst onto the music scene?  This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s the moooost won-der-ful tiiiiiiime, of the yeeeeear. Or rather, it would be, if Steve and Remfry weren’t tasked with re-listening to all their favourite music from the past year and attempting to put their favourite 20 albums into some arbitrary list of preference! Excessive sadfishing aside, 2021 has been an extraordinary year for new music and whittling it down to just 20 albums each has been a tougher task than ever (yes, we know we say that every year). We’re spreading the Riot Act Albums of the Year over 4 episodes this year, with this episode counting down from 20 - 16. On top of that, we take a look at our favourite EPs of the year. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hello you! You’re about to listen to Riot Act, your favourite weekly music podcast. Steve and Remfry are here once again, and this week they are celebrating those one album wonder bands by picking a pair of long lost but exceptional records that represent the only full lengths released by their creators. Both Sona Fariq and Man Will Surrender might have only given us one album (THANKS WARNER!) but as you’ll hear, what great albums they were. We also namecheck some similar artists that you suggested to us on our social media as well. Because we’re nice! We also look at the latest releases from Nordic Giants, Maverick Sabre and El Moono, chat about the recent live shows we witnessed from Turnstile and Zetra, say farewell to The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and speak some more about the car crash that is Spotify right now. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

On this week’s Rioteers Review, the boys debate the relative merits and imperfections of the second album from El Paso progressive rock, dub, ambient, Latin, jazz-mashers The Mars Volta, 2005’s incredible Frances The Mute. Steve and Remfry discuss how such a complex, sprawling opus came to be just 20 months after the release of The Mars Volta’s first full-length album De-Loused in the Commatorium and the Miles Davis-inspired methods with which guitarist Omar Rodriguez Lopez went to create such a rich, beguiling sonic tapestry. They discuss where it sits in The Mars Volta pantheon and the mixed critical response that the album received at the time of its release. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Get tickets for Riot Act's First Birthday - https://www.riotactpodcast.com/birthday Remfry is away this week, sampling the delights of Amsterdam (more of that next week), but fear not, our good friend Matt Stocks is here to step into his shoes to talk through all the highlights of this years Download festival. Steve and Matt chat about the great (Clutch, Power Trip), the pathetic (Godsmack) and the Tool (Tool). Plus all the other high and lowlights. There's also a trade off, featuring Kilkenny alt-rock underdogs Kerbdog's On The Turn and the groundbreaking, proto-riot grrl punk rock of X Ray Spex Germfree Adolescents, and details of YOUR invite to Riot Act's upcoming 1st birthday party. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry's back this week to talk about the ridiculous amount of shows he managed to see whilst yo-yoing across Europe including Cult Leader / Birds In Row / Coilguns (London) Dead Kennedys & Haggard Cat (Czech Republic) Bokassa, Ghost & Metallica (kinda London) Nick Cave (definitely London) and Tool (Amsterdam). Phew! Oh and Steve saw Hatebreed...  Album reviews come courtesy of The Boss Bruce Springsteen's 19th album Western Stars and The Raconteurs Help Us Stranger and this week's trade-off comes courtesy of Neil Young's Mirrorball and Steve's 16th favourite album of all time, The Paperchase's Hold The Kitchen Knives See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's another incredibly busy week as Steve and Remfry review new releases by Thom Yorke, The Black Keys, Jamie Lenman, 3Teeth and Phoxjaw as well as live reviews of Converge, Weezer, Gojira, Rolo Tomassi, Will Haven and Conjurer (for the umpteenth bloody time!) They also discuss the Glastonbury headlines performances from The Killers, The Cure and Stormzy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Joining Remfry on the show this week is The St. Pierre Snake Invasion musician Damien Sayell. As the frontman and songwriter behind one of our favourite releases of the year, TSPSI's Caprice Enchanté, we couldn't be happier to have Damien temporarily filling in for Steve whilst he takes a short break.  New albums reviewed include Wear Your Wounds' Rust on the Gates of Heaven, Torche's Admission and Glitterer's Looking Through the Shades and Remfry reviewed live shows from Frontierer and Rammstein's explosive spunky Milton Keynes extravaganza. And of course we take the opportunity to talk to Damien about the making of Caprice Enchanté. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry is joined by Ben Tipple, a freelance journalist who has worked for Kerrang!, Metro, Punktastic, GoldFlakePaint and DIY, to review one of the best festivals the UK has to offer, 2000muthafuckinTrees. Remfry and Ben review 42 bands over the course of 3+ hours including Every Time I Die, Jamie Lenman, The Armed, Holding Absence, Phoxjaw, Mongol Horde, Therapy? Milk Teeth, Raketkanon, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls, Haggard Cat, Puppy, Drug Church, Rolo Tomassi and probably for the first and last time You Me At Six.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We are joined by very special guest Mr. Brady Deeprose for this deep dive into the seventh studio album by San Diego deathgrind wizards Cattle Decapitation. Considered by many to be the band's best album, Steve, Remfry and Brady discuss the impact The Anthropocene Extinction had on extreme metal and the elements that contributed to this album's influence on the genre since it's release in 2015. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s our birthday and we will cry if we want to. Joining Steve and Remfry for this specialist of all special occasions are 7 guests who have all been tasked with picking their ultimate party anthem... cause it’s a party see?  Guests whose choices are being rigorously scrutinised include Sammy Urwin (Employed to Serve), Claire Simson (Mountain Caller), Brady ‘C*nt’ Deeprose (Conjurer), Joe Nally (URNE), Djamila Azzouz (Ithaca), Matt Reynolds (Haggard Cat) and Justine Jones (Employed to Serve / Holy Roar legend). Shout out to Agents of Cake (https://www.instagram.com/agentsofcake/ (@agentsofcake)) for making us incredible Riot Act themed salted caramel birthday cupcakes! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

After a few weeks of quite unusual shows, we're back to our regularly scheduled programming, with Steve and Remfry reviewing new releases by Volbeat, Russian Circles, Lingua Ignota, Thy Art Is Murder and Down I Go. Steve also recounts his experience seeing Uniform and Bad Breeding on the hottest day of the year and Remfry talks about his experience at Sigur Rós's free ambient Hyde Park 'Liminal' show, plus there's further news and speculation on the long awaited Tool album.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s a huge week for music this week as Steve and Remfry discuss the sixth album from metal behemoths Slipknot. There is also chat on new releases from The Hold Steady, Cultdreams and Pijn & Conjurer. As if that wasn’t enough there is also a mammoth trade off, where the lads discuss Maybeshewill’s excellent debut album Not For Want Of Trying and then try and unpack the relative merits of one of the most influential records of the Millennium; 808’s And Heartbreak by hip-hop visionary/big headed loony (delete as applicable) Kayne West. There is also chat about the official cancellation of Woodstock 50, and the Jamey Jasta vs Chvrches Twitter spat. Which leads to Steve #Cancelling the NME… AGAIN! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Summer rolls on and the big albums keep a-coming as Steve and Remfry review new releases from Bon Iver, Frank Turner, Sleater-Kinney, Killswitch Engage and Feeder. They also discuss the possibility of Slipknot having their first no.1 album for 18 years and Steve reports back from his favourite festival in the world Bloodstock, including live reviews of Parkway Drive, Soulfly, TesseracT, Anthrax, Cancer Bats, Soilwork, Lotus Eater, Boss Keloid, Thy Art is Murder, The Wildhearts and Sabaton.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We've (Remfry) has been banging on about it all bloody year and finally ArcTanGent 2019 is upon us! And we've brought along a couple of guests in the form of Brady 'Cunt' Deeprose and Dan Nightingale, who are (selfishly) in two bands; C**jurer and Curse These Metal Hands. 38 bands are reviewed including Nordic Giants, Møl, Raketkanon, Pijn, Coheed and Cambria, Car Bomb, Carpenter Brut, The Beft, Sleep Token, LLNN, Palm Reader, Three Trapped Tigers, Bossk, We Never Learned To Live, And So I Watch You From Afar, Caspian, Cult of Luna, Brutus, Black Peaks feat. Jamie Lenman, The St. Pierre Snake Invasion, Frontierer and Meshuggah See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

420,681,600 seconds. 7,011,360 minutes. 116,856 hours. 4869 days. Or as most people put it, 13 years. Finally, after a lot of waiting (and a lot of pointless maths) Tool's new album, Fear Inoculum, is here and we're about to review the shit out of it! Strap in for over an hour of analysis on one of the most anticipated records of the decade.  There are other albums out this week too including new releases by Hugar, Entombed A.D. and Black Futures. Plus, there's a discussion over the controversial Die Antwoord video that has surfaced from backstage of a festival in 2012, whihc has resulted in the South African hip-hop duo being dropped from a number of festivals, including Life is Beautiful, Louder Than Life and Riot Fest.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We're recording early this week cause Steve's off to New York for a holiday; it's left the boys feeling a little discombobulated.  Still, they knuckle down and review new releases by Korn, Hawk Eyes, Microwave and The Road, whilst trade-off is between two electronic giants in the form of Utah Saints and Three Trapped Tigers.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

At this year's ArcTanGent festival, Remfry sat down with a veritable feast of fantastic musicians to discuss the music industry and how to navigate it, including Pedram Valiani (Frontierer), Serena Cherry (Svalbard), Greg Kubacki (Car Bomb), Justine Jones (Employed To Serve) and Rabea Massaad (Toska). This is the entire chat, (mostly) unedited for you to enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry review new albums by Pixies, Cult of Luna, Chelsea Wolfe and Mike Patton and Jean Claude-Vennier. Trade off this week comes courtesy of MDC and Imperial Triumphant.  They also discuss Tool taking the No#1 spot from Taylor Swift, Green Day's newly announced uber tour as well as 'the most exciting new guitar band in Britain' (The Guardian, June 2019) black midi.   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry review new releases by Opeth, Blink-182, Tides From Nebula and Soeur as well as the new song by Black Peaks. Plus, there's yet more talk about 'the most anticipated tour of next year' The Hella Mega Tour and their rather extravagant VIP packages and Remfry went to see American Indie rock legends Pile. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

The Download announcement has got Steve and Remfry into a right tizzy, especially considering that Steve recently attended the Mercury Music Prize, an historically mocked (on this podcast at least) awards ceremony that's giving far more exciting bands and artists a platform than Download seem to be managing at the moment. Steve and Remfry discuss (well .... Steve mainly rants, Remfry mainly listens).  Ironically, it comes at a time when there is plenty of extremely exciting rock and metal bands making music, as is demonstrated in this week's album reviews with new releases by Car Bomb, .gif from God and Nervus. The boys also cast their beady critical eye over new albums by 65DaysofStatic and Oddarrang and trade-off comes courtesy of mewithoutYou and Plan B.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

There are a plethora of live shows to cover this week on Riot Act, as Steve went to the rather morbid Static-X, Soil and Wednesday 13 in London whilst Remfry went to see Emma Ruth Rundle, Jo Quail in Bristol and Lingua Ignota in London. He also hot-footed it off to Cologne to report back from the 15th edition of Euroblast Festival where he saw a strong contender for worst gig in 20 years of seeing shows.  Albums reviewed include The Menzingers, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, Renounced and Body Hound and trade off comes courtesy of Death By Stereo and Sunny Day Real Estate.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry continue to bring you the most eclectic alternative music round-up with reviews this week of new releases by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Babymetal, Lightning Bolt and Can't Swim.  Steve also found time to go to the cinema this week (twice) where he was rudely confronted by Gary Glitter (his music, not the man himself) which once again raises the ugly question of whether art can (or should) be enjoyed once the artist has been convicted of a heinous crime. His second cinema excursion was a preview screening of Metallica's S&M2 concert with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra whilst Remfry ventured up to Camden Town to see a glorious double-header in the form of Touché Amoré and Deafheaven. Additionally, the boys mourn the loss of the unhinged yet undeniably phenomenal drumming talent of Ginger Baker.  And trade-off continues the eclecticism as Steve brings under-rated Blues legend Roy Buchanan to the table whilst Remfry extols the virtues of alt-rock turned neo-classical composer Clint Mansell. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s a heck of a week for looooong releases with a fair dollop of controversy thrown in there for good measure as we take a look at the long-awaited double album Donda by Kanye West (10:32) before also casting a critical eye over Iron Maiden’s latest double opus Senjistsu (53:33) as well as 21st Century Love Songs by The Wildhearts (80:54) and Molotov Rocktail by Bokassa (94:03) We also take a brief look at the state of ALT LDN festival, as well as live shows from Voices and Idles. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry is away this week, mucking about in Europe. But Riot Act rolls on regardless. Stephen is joined by long time buddy and RA comrade Matt Stocks to review new releases from Foals, Ocean Wisdom and Elbow. Matt brings Against Me’s classic major label debut New Wave in for the first ever one sided trade off. And the boys chat Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Nominees, Robb Flynn kicking off on instagram and Matt’s recent interview with Jaz Coleman from Killing Joke. Plus Steve compares everyone to Talk Talk. As usual. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

With just 6 days to go until the UK is cast adrift from its European brothers and sisters after extending two fingers as an RSVP to the EU party, Remfry and Steve join Brexit dissenters Haggard Cat as they protest the 52%'s decision to leave ... by spending 24 hours encased in a concrete box. Nice work chaps, that'll show 'em! Steve and Remfry review new albums by clipping., We Lost the Sea, Alcest, Mark Lanegan and Refused whilst Steve ventured out to see Killswitch Engage and Remfry recalls travelling tales from Scandinavia, whilst also finding time to attend And So I Watch You From Afar's self-titled 10th anniversary show and Bad Pond Festival's first stint in London town.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

On this week's show, Steve and Remfry review new releases by Swans, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Stake, Une Misère and Frail Body. Plus the boys talk about the new Bloodstock announcement and Morrissey selling albums by the likes of David Bowie, Iggy Pop and The Stooges, Patti Smith and Lou Reed for $300 a pop ... but they're signed by Morrissey so, you know .... worth it! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's a mammoth week in Riot Act land as we begin part one or a two part catch up end of year spectacular. This time around, we've decided to split the catch-up picks between our two hosts and this week it's Remfry's turn to bring in records he feels we should have covered on the show this year. His picks are Julia Jacklin, Weyes Blood, Numenorean, Pile, The Callous Daoboys, Lightning Dust, Fink, Norma Jean, A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Schammasch.  But before all that, Steve and Remfry discuss the reformations of My Chemical Romance and Rage Against the Machine, plus there are live reviews of a plethora of shows, including Opeth, Thrice & Refused, Creeper, Imperial Triumphant, Terror and Machine Head. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry is joined by three excellent guests, Serena Cherry (of Svalbard), Jo Quail and A.A. Williams, to discuss Japanese instrumental quartet MONO and the impact they have had over 20 years as a band. The panel discuss the dynamics of MONO's music and the influence it has had on each member of the panel, which then leads into a broader discussion about instrumental music, showmanship and the difference between practise and performance.  MONO curate a 20th anniversary event in London called 'Beyond the Past'; three gigs across two days which will feature performances from Svalbard, Jo Quail and A.A. Williams as well as Boris, Envy, Årabrot, Alcest, Nordic Giants, Floating Spectrum and of course, MONO. The shows take place 13th - 14th December at Oval Space, Barbican and Village Underground in London and tickets are available https://beyondthepast.seetickets.com/tour/beyond-the-past (here). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's part 2 of our end-of-year catch up and this week, Steve's curated a compelling and varied list of musical artistes including Health, Show Me The Body, Snow Ghosts, Port Noir, Ashbringer, Life of Agony, Throes, JPEGMafia, Kim Gordon and Nile.  Also this week, Remfry went to see Fever 333, Steve went to see Leprous, there's a discussion about The Ghost Inside's big comeback show at Brixton Academy and for the first time, possibly ever, the guys say something bad about Tool.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

BEEEEARD OOOOIL! Stephen ‘Metalcore Fan Aggressor’ Hill and Remfry ‘Post-Rock Cowardly Lion’ Dedman review the latest new releases in the world of alternative music in the form of Horizons / East by Thrice (59:20) Conquering by Employed To Serve (76:14) Pilgrimage of the Soul by Mono (107:07) and Torn Arteries by Carcass (119:14). Steve talks about his excitement at the announcement that Rick Astley and Blossoms teaming up to play the songs of The Smiths in possibly the most beguiling partnership since Sting and Shaggy released an album. We also peruse Rolling Stone’s hot-off-the-press updated version of their Top 500 Songs of all Time list, a list that was last updated in 2003. On top of all that, Remfry has live reports of Mother Vulture and highlights from Portals Festival, including Bossk, Human Pyramids, CLT DRP, itoldyouiwouldeatyou and Nervus. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We're constantly striving to push the boundaries on Riot Act, by bringing you the latest and greatest music from the world of alternative music. So this week, we're proud to present ... errr Coldplay ... sorry about that.  But worry not, there are also reviews of the new 'film' by Slayer, plus reviews of albums by DJ Shadow, Sleep Token and Bellevue Days. There's also talk about the unwarranted Mötley Crüe reunion, band announcements for Download and 2000Trees festivals and a special mention for an absolutely spectacular wedding party.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry are in a state of befuddlement this week ... it must be because it's our last episode of the year where we'll be reviewing new releases. Under the microscope for the final review show of 2019 are albums by Beck, Lindemann, Cattle Decapitation and Misery Loves Co. There are also live reviews of PUP, Sick of it All, Ghost and A Celebration of Talk Talk's Mark Hollis and trade-off features Fall Out Boy and Catch. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry sat down with Johannes Persson, vocalist and guitarist of Swedish post-metal legends Cult of Luna to discuss their latest album 'A Dawn To Fear', how the writing for this record differed from the previous few Cult of Luna releases, how Persson's perception of Umeå, his home town, has changed over the years and his ethics growing up in the hardcore scene.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's that time of year again, where music journalists tear out their hair (sorry Steve) trying to create a list of their favourite albums of the year and rank them in some sort of immaterial order of preference, despite the fact that the process of weighing up the merits of Bob Mould's Sunshine Rock against Full of Hell's Weeping Choir is about as pointless an exercise as asking Kanye West to display a modicum of humility. But hey-ho, here we are again! This week is part 1, which means Remfry and Steve are counting down their favourite albums from numbers 20 - 11 and there's also a quick round-up of their favourite EPs of the year too.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's part 2 of our Albums of the Year 2019, which means we are closer than ever to the inevitable back-tracking of Mr. Stephen Hill and his admission that Weezer's Teal Album is not only the best album of the year, but quite possibly the best piece of art ever created in the history of mankind.  But will that actually happen or will he default to his usual position and claim that Fucked Up's Does Your Dreams is in fact the best record of 2019 (despite coming out in 2018). Will Remfry relent and put Dinosaur Pile-Up in his top 20 albums of the year? There's only one way to find out ... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's our penultimate show of 2019, and as the music industry has more or less shut down for Christmas, we've decided to do something a little different and let you ask Steve and Remfry ANY question you like. What artist has caused the biggest divide between Steve and Remfry? What constitues a typical day for them? Does listening to music for a living take the fun out of listening to it? Are Ginger Nuts the best biscuit to dunk in tea? All the vitally important questions are answered  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

As it you hadn't had enough of lists already, now it's time for Steve and Remfry to decide and designate their favourite albums released between 2010 and 2019 (or in Remfry's case, 2010 - 2018, much to the chagrin of Steve). This week, they count down numbers 20 - 11 which includes albums from the likes of Grave Pleasures, And So I Watch You From Afar, Black Peaks, Devin Townsend Project, Her Name is Calla, The Black Queen, Agent Fresco, Destrage and Against Me!  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year according to Andy Williams so Steve and Remfry are doing their best to ruin every one's festive season by hosting the second Riot Act Big Fat Alternative Quiz of the Year! 8 guests pit their wits against some (pretty tough) questions related to the years music shenanigans. Listen in sheer astonishment as 10 people get progressively more drunk over the course of several hours and marvel at the sheer amount of edits it must have taken to make this thing sound vaguely audible ( ... it was 45).  Guests this year include returnees Matt Reynolds (Haggard Cat), Andy Gillan (Palm Reader), Em Foster (Nervus/Milk Teeth), Hannah Boulton (Bledig) alongside newcomers Annie (CLT DRP), Rabea Massaad (Toska), Djamila Azzouz (Ithaca) and Damien Sayell (The St Pierre Snake Invasion).  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Our mammoth list-a-thon concludes with Steve and Remfry's second part of their Albums of the Decade.  This week, they count down numbers 10 - 1 which include albums from the likes of Deftones, Coheed and Cambria, Code Orange, Arcane Roots, Manchester Orchestra, letlive., Caspian, Touché Amoré and Baroness. See https://acast.com/privacy (acast.com/privacy) for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Riot Act is back to it's original scheduled programming and this week, Steve and Remfry are reviewing new released by Bring Me The Horizon, Beach Slang, Mono & A.A. Williams and Aiming For Enrike See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week Steve and Remfry review new releases by ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, Poppy, Garganjua and Pressure Cracks and they pay tribute to Rush's Neil Peart, who passed away on 7th January from glioblastoma. In addition to that, this episode sees the return of Trade-Off after a long absence with Paradise Lost's One Second up against John Fruciante's Shadows Collide With People.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry's lost his voice this week after screaming along to Slipknot and Behemoth at the big ole' metal arena show in Nottingham. Steve went to see Darkest Hour, which isn't quite as exciting, but decent none the less. They also review new releases by Caspian, Higher Power, Pinegrove and Holy Fawn and trade-off couldn't be more diametrically opposed with The Enemy's Streets in the Sky and Meat Loaf's Bat Out of Hell II: Back Into Hell.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry and Steve are joined this week by Kadeem and Erik of Liverpudlian progressive metal genre manglers Loathe. They discuss their forthcoming album, I Let It In and It Took Everything, which will be reviewed next week. In terms of this week's reviews, the quartet look at new releases by Squarepusher, envy, Leeched and The Guru Guru See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's a gluttony of reviews this week as Remfry and Steve bin off Trade off (again ... sorry we WILL come back to it) and instead review a plethora of new releases from Loathe, Green Day, Stone Temple Pilots, Sepultura, Sylosis, Spanish Love Songs, Napalm Death and Vennart ... phew! There's also live reviews of Sleep Token, Five Finger Death Punch and the Backyard Babies / The Wildhearts co-headliner. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry are joined this week from Vlad and Dave from In Technicolour whose debut album Big Sleeper is released next week on Big Scary Monsters. Together they review new releases by Tame Impala, The Broken Islands, Kvelertak, Suicide Silence and Vasa. There's also talk on Reading Festival and Rage Against the Machine's return to the UK.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Reviewed this week are new releases by Ozzy Osbourne, Agnes Obel, InTechnicolour and Greg Dulli. Plus Steve had a miserable time at The Brits and Remfry went on tour with Glasweigan instru-mentalists(!) Vasa and made a stop off at The Netherlands' premier post-tech-rock festival Complexity Fest  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry are joined by Employed to Serve mic-abuser and Holy Roar Records impresario Justine Jones this week to review new albums by Five Finger Death Punch, Nova Twins, Sightless Pit, Toundra and Intronaut. Steve waxes lyrical about one of the best new bands he's seen live in a long long time and there's discussion around a topic raised last week of musicians who had better careers solo than in bands  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

New albums reviewed this week come courtesy of Body Count, JFDR, My Dying Bride and Today is the Day and Remfry went to see London-based promoter Chaos Theory's '10 Years of Chaos' all-dayer as well as the curious sight of seeing furious Brit hardcore crew Ithaca open for American indie folk rock starlwarts Big Thief. Plus, Trade-off returns for it's penultimate bow, As Remfry brings in Vessels' 2008 debut album 'White Fields and Open Devices', whilst Steve puts forward Earth Crisis' 'Breed the Killers'. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

We've teased you long enough about how great this record is, so here it is, Riot Act's review of Code Orange's 4th LP Underneath, released via Roadrunner Records on Friday 13th March, which just happens to be Steve's birthday. And in the spirit of celebration, not only are we doing a deep dive review into what is sure to be one of the most divisive records of the year but we also bring you an hour long chat that Steve and Remfry had with Reba and Jami back in January 2020 about the record and following Forever See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Riot Act's gone all controversial ... or more controversial than usual at least, with the contentious likes of Varg Vikernas, Ian Watkins and Charles Manson all being discussed in some fashion on the show this week ... lovely stuff! Away from dubious characters, Remfry and Steve review new releases by Haggard Cat, Hilary Woods, Human Impact, Video Nasties and Lauren Auder plus we bid adieu (for the time being) to Trade-off but we go out with two cover albums from big hitters in the shape of The Spaghetti Incident!? by Guns N' Roses and Undisputed Attitude by Slayer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Steve and Remfry discuss COVID-19, how it's affecting the music industry and how it'll affect Riot Act (don't worry, we're not going anywhere). They also review new albums by Myrkur, Hyborian, Telepathy and Birthmarks and live reviews of Palm Reader, Employed to Serve, A.A. Williams and Turnstile. Plus, our first album for Broken Records is Six Feet Under's Graveyard Classics II See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Hello there, it’s another Riot Act Reviews innit, the podcast where Steve and Remfry cast their beady eyes over a brand new release. On this episode we are looking at the 8th studio album by glam-alt-rock-cult legends Placebo; Never Let Me Go.  It’s been 9 years since we got a full length album from the band, but Placebo have been more than active over the last decade, and it appears we have found the band in a very good place. Never Let Me Go is full of all of the idiosyncratic things that make Placebo Placebo; Brian Molko’s instantly recognisable vocals, and lyrics, the glammy, electro stomp of the band all laced with their trademark acerbic bite. But there is a lot more to the record than just their classic sound, with the likes of Biffy Clyro, Depeche Mode, David Bowie, Franz Ferdinand and… er… All Saints being mentioned in our review. Does it work? Well, you’ll have to listen now to find out won’t you! Like the sound of Never Let Me Go? Why not order yourself a copy? https://youtu.be/KudGpbfWYrI (Placebo - Beautiful James (Official Visualiser)) https://youtu.be/N17TEw__Iog (Placebo - Surrounded By Spies (Official Visualiser)) https://youtu.be/sRYLFVOY1RI (Placebo - Happy Birthday In The Sky (Official Visualiser)) https://youtu.be/VOVkzL0ga2w (Placebo - Try Better Next Time (Official Visualiser)) This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

In the first of our new Riot Act Classic Albums series, Steve and Remfry discuss not one, but two records released on September 17th 1991 by unquestionably the biggest band in the world at that time ... Guns N' Roses.  They talk about the extravagances of the 'blockbuster album' era, the relative merits and failings of each record individually, Izzy Stradlin's often underappreciated contribution to G N'R, the controversies that dogged the band at this time, the firing of original drummer Steve Adler plus much much more across 2+ hours.  Not only that but Steve also attempts to compile his own version of Use Your Illusion that would fit neatly on to one compact disc (that's a 150 minute album condensed down to just 80 minutes kids it ain't as easy as it looks!)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Remfry and Steve's enforced bout of self-isolation means that the podcast is being recorded remotely for the first time in Riot Act's almost two year history ... the boys give you the skinny on the latest releases by Pearl Jam, Nine Inch Nails, Milk Teeth, Igorrr and Irist all the while grappling with 21st century communication technology. And this week's Broken Record comes courtesy of Lou Reed's regular 'worst album ever' poll mainstay Metal Machine Music from 1975  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Second week of isolation finds Steve and Remfry coming to terms with technology a little bit better than they were last week (apologies again for the delay) and finally, they're starting to get the hang of this recording remotely schtick. New releases are reviewed this week by Testament, Maserati, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and tētēma, whilst our entry in Broken Records is the self-titled debut album by X-Factor 2008 second runner-up Eoghan Quigg See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It’s Steve’s pick for a classic album this week, and he has chosen to finally dip into an album that we here at Riot Act have been threatening to do since the very inception of the podcast; Pink Floyd’s 1979 prog-rock opera The Wall. In the first part of our mammoth 2 part look at the project, we are joined by Haggard Cat man, friend of the podcast and Pink Floyd megafan Matt Reynolds. The boys discuss their various feelings about the band, their previous work, the lead up to the record (including blow by blow accounts of the Roger Walters meltdown that inspired the album), the various problems that the band encountered during the writing and recording process and the result of it all. One of the most famous, iconic and divisive albums ever created. Part 2 is available over at our Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/riotactpodcast (https://www.patreon.com/riotactpodcast) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy