Riot Act is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 12, 2002 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, Binaural (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band then reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the record featured a diverse sound, including songs influenced by folk, art rock, and experimental m...
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Riot Act is the seventh studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 12, 2002 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, Binaural (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band then reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the record featured a diverse sound, including songs influenced by folk, art rock, and experimental music.
Riot Act debuted at number five on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with a politically-charged concert tour in 2003. Riot Act was the band's last album of all-new material for Epic. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA in the United States.
Producer Adam Kasper was brought in to work with the band on its seventh album. Kasper had previously worked with drummer Matt Cameron on Soundgarden's 1996 album, Down on the Upside. Riot Act was recorded in two sessions in February 2002 and April 2002 at Studio X in Seattle,...
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