Description
We are delighted to be involved in this exciting new release from The Rebel Riot.
We will donate some of the proceeds from the sale of this album to support social projects and people in need in Myanmar.
Here is what the band has to say about this record:
The Myanmar people’s struggle against fascistic dictatorship has undergone a long journey since the February 2021 military coup in the country. The Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) is one of the main pillars of the Spring Revolution and the cause of the failure of the military coup in 2021. CDM could be called a strong antifascist resistance. The emergent power of fascistic politics within Myanmar and across the planet became an impetus for THE REBEL RIOT to create the album “To… Dear Comrade” with a tangible, resonant antifascist theme.
Messages to smash fascism and oppression, to show solidarity instead of closing eyes to what’s happening around you, and to stand up for peace and freedom permeate the whole album. Taking a closer look at the back artwork of the record, you will find the fire flames on the arms of the drawn bass player and the drummer of The Rebel Riot shaped into words: anti-fascist.
“Despite the strict control from the authorities, we [The Rebel Riot] were finally able to release it. Sadly, our guitarist [Wai Yan Htun, to him this album is dedicated] passed away from heart failure just before the mixing was finished. This album is more than just a collection of songs. It’s our traumas, anger and energy all mixed up with sadness. With these songs we want to invite friends from all over the world to pay attention to what’s happening in Myanmar and show solidarity. We will donate some of the proceeds from this album to support social projects and people in need in Myanmar” said Kyaw Kyaw, lead singer of the Rebel Riot.
The album opens with the instrumental composition “Spring Nightmare” (best to listen with headphones on). This track involves the voices of people’s revolutions against the military dictatorship, banging pots and pans, battle cries, gunshots, cries… It’s all the sounds and voices of the resistance movement against military rule in the past that became memories that can never be forgotten. During these three years since the coup in Myanmar, people have been killed, detained and arrested; families have been separated; businesses have been failing; and the whole country is in trouble.
The album contains 10 songs, including a Burmese cover of “A Las Barricadas,” a song sung by the Spanish anarchists during the Spanish Civil War and sung by the currently incarcerated Myanmar folk singer Zin Linn.
Born from the ashes of the 2007 uprising against the military regime, the music of THE REBEL RIOT is a raw, angry cry for freedom. Forged in tumult and unrest, The Rebel Riot’s message has always been one of rebellion, compassion and, above all, solidarity. The guys use music as a way to speak about freedom and human rights and point out the failures of the current political system.
The album “To… Dear Comrade” will be released on vinyl (incl. limited edition red and splattered) on November 1st, 2024, in Germany via Abbruch Records, the UK via TNS Records, in Switzerland supported by United Punk Solidarity, with worldwide shipping, distributed by Broken Silence, financial supported and produced by MY45. These vinyls, the same as the previous album, One Day (2021), are a solidarity project. The income from vinyl sales will be given to The Rebel Riot and their social and cultural activities. A CD Version from Japan is already available.
Abbruch Records, together with Tanztee Soundsysteme from Hamburg, started the solidarity project to support the Rebel Riot community in 2023. With the new album and new related merch, this project has been going on. The origin of the project was a solidarity sampler from Bavaria 2021.
01. Spring Nightmare
02. Modern Slave
03. Who Are They?
04. Talking Is Over
05. Ngar Par Mhouk
06. A Las Barricadas
07. To… Dear Comrade
08. Freedom Prides
09. Alerta Antifa, Fight back! Resistance!
10. Fuck Asean
