2005-2007

2014 album from the Indie Alt-Rock band. Richmond, VA's The Riot Before have been a band for barely two years, most of which were spent barreling down the interstates of America as they bounced from basement to basement and all manner of seedy dive bars. Despite the constant touring, they also managed to do something that very few bands can do in a decade: write a cohesive, well-crafted album, where songs work together and flow in a cleverly concocted manner that eventually amounts to a complete piece of art. While each song is fully capable of standing on it's own, the true beauty of the album shines through when you actually sit down and read along with the lyrics and appreciate the thought and care that went into crafting the album. If one were to describe The Riot Before's sound, they might say something along the lines of Mike Ness singing for Against Me!