Riot Stares Release Final Album “Sounds Of Accleration”

Riot Stares have dropped their final album, Sounds of Acceleration, via DAZE Records. Taking just as much influence from bands like Quicksand and Snapcase as they do the Beastie Boys, Riot Stares has created an enticing sonic style combining elements of hardcore and alternative. Opener Shockwave kicks off with the sound of a car engine starting and lays down the thrilling energy found across the ten songs of the record. Chunky guitars and pulsating drums meld together to build an undeniable groove, accented by Brad Marino‘s stark vocal delivery. Trip Chain is just as dance pit ready as is it is made for the headbangers.

You’d be hard-pressed to not compare Riot Stares‘ sound to the seminal Orange 9mm’s debut Driver Not Included, and vocalist Chaka Malik makes a vibrant guest vocal contribution on Quick Fix. Dead Issue might be the most melodic track on the record, but is not without a striking guitar solo placed between lyrics of calling out a know-it-all. The album concludes with the more experimental In Motion, a fittingly impassioned end to what is Riot Stares last album following the passing of guitarist Issy Varoumas.

Sounds of Acceleration was recorded and mixed by John Howard at War House Recordings in Gainesville, FL and mastered by Brad Boatright at Audiosiege in Portland, OR. It follows the band’s previously released EP’s, 2016’s Riot Stares and 2017’s Let The Phase Speak. Riot Stares will also make a rare live performance at the end of April at House of Disorder Festival in Atlanta, GA alongside Incendiary, No Pressure, Pain Of Truth, Fury and more.