Roots Rock Riot is the second album from Welsh

Wales

Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...

 rock

Rock music

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 band Skindred

Skindred

Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...

. It was released on October 23, 2007 in the United States and on October 29, 2007 in the UK. The band's MySpace

MySpace

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 profile states that an international release date is forthcoming.

Background

The album was produced by Matt Squire

Matt Squire

Matt Squire is an American multi-platinum music producer and writer. He has produced, engineered, or written tracks for One Direction, 3OH!3, Good Charlotte, New Boyz, Selena Gomez, David Archuleta, Taking Back Sunday, HIM, The Used, All Time Low, Panic! at the Disco, Boys Like Girls, The Cab,...

 (Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco

Panic! at the Disco is an American alternative rock duo, formed in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2005. Since its split, the band's line-up includes Brendon Urie and Spencer Smith . Former members Ryan Ross and Jon Walker left the group in 2009...

) and mixed by Rick Will (who also mixed Skindred

Skindred

Skindred is a Welsh rock band from Newport. The band was formed in 1998 following the disbandment of vocalist Benji Webbe's previous band, Dub War. Skindred's musical style mixes alternative rock, heavy metal, punk rock and reggae...

's debut album Babylon). The album sold 3,200 copies the first week of its release in the US.

The recording of the album was completed at Bieler Bros. Studios in Pompano Beach, Florida

Florida

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 in 2007. The official album launch party was held on September 20 at the Scala

Scala (club)

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 club in London.

Track listing

1. "Roots Rock Riot" — 3:02
2. "Trouble" — 3:49
3. "Rat Race
   Rat Race (Skindred song)
   - Musicians :* Benji Webbe — vocals* Daniel Pugsley — bass* Mikey Demus — guitar* Dirty Arya — vocals/drums...
   
   " — 3:22
4. "State of Emergency" — 4:03
5. "Alright" — 3:09
6. "Destroy the Dancefloor" — 3:44
7. "Rude Boy for Life" — 4:11
8. "Killing Me" — 4:19
9. "Spit out the Poison" — 3:47
10. "Cause Ah Riot" — 3:05
11. "Ease Up" — 4:00
12. "Choices and Decisions" — 4:39
13. "Days Like These" (iTunes bonus track) — 3:42
14. "It's a Crime" (Japanese bonus track) - 3:18

Personnel

• Benji Webbe (vocals)
• Daniel Pugsley (bass)
• Mikey Demus (guitar)
• Dirty Arya (drums)