Riot Act (album)

Riot Act
Two skeleton dolls wearing crowns stand in a darkened room with rocks. Orange glows are seen through the image.
CD releases
Studio album by
Pearl Jam
ReleasedNovember 12, 2002
RecordedFebruary and May 2002
Studio
  • Studio X, Seattle, Washington
  • Space, Seattle, Washington
Genre
Length54:15
LabelEpic
Producer
Pearl Jam chronology
Binaural
(2000) 		Riot Act
(2002) 		Pearl Jam
(2006)
Singles from Riot Act
  1. "I Am Mine"
    Released: October 8, 2002[1]
  2. "Save You"
    Released: February 11, 2003[2]
  3. "Love Boat Captain"
    Released: February 24, 2003[3]

Riot Act is the seventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released November 12, 2002, through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of their previous album, Binaural (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the album was diverse, including songs influenced by folk, art rock and experimental rock. The lyrics deal with mortality and existentialism, with influence from both the political climate after the September 11 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 motivated 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.

  1. ^ "For the Record: Quick News on Pearl Jam, Jagged Edge, Shaggy, Dr. Dre, Whitney Houston, Color Me Badd & More". MTV. September 11, 2002. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Pearl Jam Rumor Pit #53". Archived from the original on August 19, 2003. Retrieved March 12, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link). SonyMusic.com. January 28, 2003.
  3. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th February 2003" (PDF). ARIA. February 24, 2003. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 22, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2023.