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''Riot Act'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Pearl Jam, released on November 12, 2002 through Epic Records. Following a full-scale tour in support of its previous album, ''Binaural'' (2000), Pearl Jam took a year-long break. The band then reconvened in the beginning of 2002 and commenced work on a new album. The music on the record featured a diverse sound, including songs influenced by folk, art rock, and experimental rock. The lyrics deal with mortality and existentialism, with much influence from both the political climate after the September 11, 2001 terrorist 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 charged 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. ==Recording== Producer Adam Kasper was brought in to work with the band on its seventh album. Kasper had engineered other Pearl Jam albums, and was brought to produce following a suggestion by drummer Matt Cameron, who worked with Kasper on his previous groups Wellwater Conspiracy and Soundgarden. ''Riot Act'' was recorded in two sessions in February 2002 and April 2002 at Studio X in Seattle, Washington.〔〔Davis, Darren.. Yahoo! Music. January 5, 2002.〕〔. SonyMusic.com. March 26, 2002.〕〔(2002) Album notes for "I Am Mine" by Pearl Jam, (booklet ). New York: Sony Music.〕 The album was mixed by Brendan O'Brien at Studio X.〔(2002) Album notes for ''Riot Act'' by Pearl Jam, (booklet ). New York: Sony Music.〕 Similar to the process for ''Yield'' and ''Binaural'', band members worked on material individually before starting the recording sessions together.〔Mills, Fred. ("Yield Not" ). ''Seattle Weekly''. November 6, 2002.〕 According to Cameron, everyone in the band had "four or five" ideas coming into the sessions, and there was "a lot to just kind of weed through and work on."〔 The band often recorded material intended to be demo recordings, but lead vocalist Eddie Vedder would come along and record his vocals afterwards, stating, "I just sang it, that's the take." Regarding the creative process, guitarist Stone Gossard said that while playing alone "the anal-retentive side of you goes, 'I think I could play better.'", but when reuniting "the entire band goes 'No, it's great as it is,' then you just get in the mood and embrace it."〔Cross, Charles R. "Ten Years After". ''Guitar World''. December 2002.〕 Gossard stated that "the process of letting go is constant in this band", adding that bandmembers would arrive with "a clear idea of what a song is going to be" but eschew for other musical ideas while discussing the song with the group.〔 ''Riot Act'' was the first Pearl Jam album to feature Kenneth "Boom" Gaspar on Keyboards, most notably on the song "Love Boat Captain". According to Gaspar, the song initially developed out of a jam session he had with Vedder in Hawaii shortly after the two first met. When they were done, Vedder asked Gaspar if he was "ready to go to Seattle."〔Paiva, Derek. ("Friendship takes stage at Pearl Jam concert" ). ''The Honolulu Advertiser''. December 1, 2006.〕 According to Gossard, bringing in Gaspar was about being "open to new things,"〔〔Cohen, Jonathan. . ''Billboard''. November 2002.〕 while Vedder stated Gaspar "was able to find his place" and fit in easily with the band dynamics.〔 Guitarist Mike McCready said that he had always wanted the band to feature keyboards.〔Stout, Gene. ("A charged-up Pearl Jam is really into its daring new 'Riot Act'" ). ''Seattle Post-Intelligencer''. November 12, 2002.〕 McCready described the recording environment as "a pretty positive one" and "very intense and spiritual."〔 Cameron said that producer Adam Kasper created a "really relaxed" atmosphere and that the band was able to complete lot of material in a short amount of time.〔 Vedder set up his typewriter in a corner of the studio and would write lyrics as the band members played their material.〔Moon, Tom. . ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. November 10, 2002.〕 Most of the album was recorded live, with Cameron describing the album as "our anti-Pro Tools record."〔 Gossard said that the band fed off Cameron's playing as well as Vedder's excitement about the recording process.〔"Interview with Stone Gossard and Mike McCready". ''Total Guitar''. November 2002.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Riot Act (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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