THE REBEL RIOT 'TO... DEAR COMRADE'

We’re pleased to join forces with Abbruch Records, United Punk Solidarity and Broken Silence to bring you ‘To… Dear Comrade’ the new album from Rebel Riot. Pick up your copy from our webstore now!

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 TNSrecords, 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, and it also available in the webstore.