Watch: City Riots Premiere "Lonely Hearts" Music Video

Australian indie outfit City Riots have premiered the video for the catchy indie pop tune "Lonely Hearts", taken from their excellent debut album 'Sea Of Bright Lights', featured as Album of the Week 2012 here on Kool Rock Radio. The song is part of our current playlist.

The clip features is a collection of live footage taken from the band's recent tour dates. By the way, they will perform at New York City's Lit Lounge October 15 as part of this year's CMJ Music Marathon.

Watch it below.

Website: www.cityriots.com

Watch: City Riots Unveil "Catch The Sun" Music Video

Adelaide indie-pop band City Riots have unveiled the video for "Catch The Sun", the second single taken from their debut record 'Sea of Bright Lights', released last year via  Inertia-Music.

"Catch The Sun" was featured as Single of the Week on www.koolrockradio.com on April 1st. 

The clip was filmed on location in Byron Bay, Bondi Beach, Walker Flat, Woolloomooloo and Adelaide entirely on Super 8, and features a giant slip 'n' slide and some mad surfing and skating.

Watch them catch the sun below.

You can buy your copy of 'Sea Of Bright Lights' now on iTunes.

CITY RIOTS - Band of the Month April 2013

City Riots have been around for a few years now, and after 2 EPs and some singles, the band released their awaited debut album "Sea of Bright Lights" last year (the album was featured as Album of the Week here on KRR in November 2012).

Comprised by Ricky, Matthew "Edgy", Matt and Dan, the Adelaide four-piece, gained the attention of Australian stations with the released of their debut EP Socialize back in 2008. Later in 2010, the band released their EP Matchsticks, which was recorded by producer Bjorn Thorsrud (Smashing Pumkins, Dandy Warholes) putting their catchy tunes on the airwaves once again.

The band spent the majority of 2011 on the road supporting some of Australia's best acts including British India, Ball Park Music, Papa vs. Pretty and Alpine. After that, the band took a lengthy summer escape to the family shack along the banks of the River Murray in South Australia, free from distractions and full of inspiration, evolved into the ideal setting for City Riots to write almost forty new tracks.

City Riots made their way to the more civilised surroundings of Melbourne, where they spent all of April 2012 recording at Red Door Sounds under the ears of Paul 'Woody' Annison (Children Collide, Hunting Grounds). After being engrossed in writing for months, the four-piece knew they wanted to create an album in it's truest form – a cohesive collection of songs with a sense of depth and space without being overdone, overplayed, overthought or overproduced. As a result the band completed their debut album 'Sea of Bright Lights'.

**City Riots single "Wait For You" peaked at #1 in our Best Tracks of 2012 chart and with 'Sea of Bright Lights', they made our 'Album of the Year 2012'.

Get Your copy of  'Sea of Bright Lights' HERE.

http://cityriots.com/

Single of the Week 01/04/13 - City Riots "Catch The Sun"

Our new SOTW is "Catch The Sun" by City Riots. The single is the second to be lifted from the Adelaide four-piece latest record 'Sea of Bright Lights', which came out in October 2012.

The album was featured as Album of the Week in November 2012 on www.koolrockradio.com and with their debut album City Riots made our Album of the Year. 

Stream "Catch The Sun" driven by a soaring guitar line, layered upon grumbling, scuzzy undertones with rich, skying melodies and smooth, ethereal vocals below.

City Riots debut album Sea of Bright Lights is out now out now through Inertia-Music.

Album of the Week 19/11: City Riots "Sea Of Bright Lights"

Australian indie four-piece City Riots have been around for a few years now, and after 2 EPs and some singles, the band have finally released their awaited debut album "Sea of Bright Lights".

Comprised by Ricky (vox/guitar), Matthew "Edgy" (vox/guitar), Matt (bass) and Dan (drums), City Riots describe their sound as "dreamy, jangle indie rock" and with 'Sea of Bright Lights', which was written and recorded in less than six months, they have delivered a consistent debut full-length album.

Our first taste of the album came with its amazing lead single "Wait for You", which has been a favourite in our playlist since we first heard it back in July and it will be for sure in the top 10 of our Best Tracks of 2012.

Following the line of its lead single (Wait for You), each track on the album has the perfect balance between indie rock and dream pop. Let's say they have created the perfect sounds for summer days on the beach. 

We highly recommend this one, so get your copy HERE right now! We give it a 8/10.

Tracklisting:

1. Turn
2. Catch The Sun
3. In This Space
4. Wait For You
5. Closer
6. Sucker Punch
7. Take You There
8. Lonely Hearts
9. Back To Normal
10. Pirates
11. It's Been a Long Time