Riot Act (album)
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Cover to the Compact Disc version of the album
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| Studio album by Pearl Jam | ||||
| Released | November 12, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | February–May 2002 | |||
| Studio | Studio X and Space Studio, Seattle | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 54:15 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Adam Kasper, Pearl Jam | |||
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Artwork for the 2002 vinyl edition
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| Singles from Riot Act | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Entertainment Weekly | (B) |
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| The New York Times | (mixed) |
| NME | (8/10) |
| Pitchfork Media | (4.9/10) |
| Q | |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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| Spin |   |
Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American 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 rock. The lyrics deal with mortality and existentialism, with much influence from both the political climate after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks and the accidental death of nine fans during Pearl Jam's performance at the 2000 Roskilde Festival.
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 received mostly positive reviews, and 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 engineered other Pearl Jam albums, and was brought to produce following a suggestion by drummer Matt Cameron, who worked with Kasper on his previous groups Wellwater Conspiracy and Soundgarden. Riot Act was recorded in two sessions in February 2002 and April 2002 at Studio X in Seattle. The album was mixed by Brendan O'Brien at Studio X.
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