I have been listening to Riot! non-stop since I bought a digital copy on iTunes at Midnight on the 12th. I even have it play while I sleep. There is nothing sweeter than waking up to Josh, Hayley, Jeremy and Zac. Anyway, I am an audiophile and engineer, and I have to say that this album is the epitome of brilliance. Not only are all the songs extremely well written, but the engineering on all the tracks is phenomenal! A lot of people say that Saosin's self-titled is a work of genius from an engineering standpoint, but I think Riot! blows it out of the water. Somehow the producer and engineers were able to capture the power of Hayley's voice and mesh it with the rest of the band and have it sound so smooth. To do that, AND not lose the rest of the band in the mix is amazing. I really hope the industry doesn't focus on just Hayley and let Josh, Jeremy and Zac fade out with no recognition. It's Paramore, not "Hayley Williams and Paramore" or "The Hayley Williams Quartet."
Anyway, I love Riot! I'm sure you all do too.
Much Love,
Greg - TCARoadie