Roger Miret & The Disasters - My Riot Review
by Russ the Punk

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Praise Allah for Roger Miret. The semi-underground punk scene - which is getting less and less "under" these days - has needed a few good kicks in the ass and this might be one of them. For those of you unaware, Roger Miret is a holdover from Agnostic Front; and if you've never heard of Agnostic Front, well, damn, I don't know what to tell you. Roger Miret and the Disasters, though superficially quite similar to many other Epitaph "products," is just a wee bit different in that they possess souls. Tough shit, sellouts, there's got to be a few real rockers left in this cancerous genre and you're witnessing one of them.80's hardcore aside, this is a good album in its own right. The sound is catchy, 180 beats-per-minute punk rock at its genesis, very reminiscent of the old-school, the kind of music that puts people like me to work today. This ought to appeal well to traditionalists and people with good taste in music, to name a few; although there's nothing groundbreaking or revolutionary, it's still a solid album and it neither dwells upon nor forgets its past. Some key tracks are "Ramones," "Fuck You," an aptly worded title, "My Riot," and "Ones Were Warriors." Well, in retrospect, "Fuck You" doesn't exactly contribute to the album as much as a key track should, but hell, I liked it and there are a couple ex-girlfriends I wouldn't mind playing it for. On the overall, this is an album worth a listen and a space in the disorganized, anarchic pile of thoroughly-played CD's in your room. I'll give it a 7.6.
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Roger Miret & The Disasters - My Riot Label:Sailor's Grave Records Rating:7.6
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