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Soft Riot — Promo Photo 2 | Spring 2023

Kollektiva sounds in on “No.”

News
19 September 2023

The Hungarian web presence known as Kollektiva puts in a strong endorsement for the new album No.: “…even in this sad, dark age, the album full of innovation and to say, which besides perfect musical production, at least the ‘NO’ is so focused.”

Soft Riot : NO. LP on BandCamp (August 2023)

“No.” added to New And Notable on BandCamp

News
19 August 2023

Many thanks to BandCamp for featuring No. In their New And Notable section, which selects choice new releases featured on the platform.

Soft Riot : No. | Full album stream on Ghettoblaster Magazine

Album Stream | Soft Riot, No. on Ghettoblaster Magazine

News
10 August 2023

The new album No. is out TOMORROW and with that many thanks go out to Ghettoblaster Magazine for a nice feature on this album that contains an overview and FULL stream of the record.

SOFT RIOT - Second Lives | Cover

Compilation album Second Lives out 28 June 2021

News
4 June 2021

It was around ten years ago now that the Soft Riot wheels started turning into motion. And with that it feels somewhat good to announce the release of a new compilation album, Second Lives, out 28 June 2021 on Possession Records! It’s a limited release out in digital, Digipak CD, Cassette and streaming formats and contains 8 tracks.

SOFT RIOT "Chin Up" | CD and Cassette

The New Album “Chin Up” Out Now

News
27 April 2020

The new ealbum Chin Up is out now! A collection of 11 tracks that make for a “one off” release for a more experimental, ambient-leaning soundm the majority of these tracks where written at the same time as the recent album When Push Comes To Shove.

Soft Riot | Chin Up

Announcing the newest album, Chin Up

News
6 April 2020

Available on digital and limited CD and cassete, the majority of the tracks from this album were written at the same time as the tracks from the most recent release, When Push Comes To Shove. Chin Up was mostly written in the late night hours as an escape from the trappings of things like culture, scenes, political calamity, information overload, existential dread and the confines of what is considered synthesizer pop music.

"When Push Comes To Shove" review on Altvenger

“When Push Comes To Shove” Review on Altvenger

News
12 November 2019

“After his outstanding 2018 album The Outsider In The Mirrors, Soft Riot has surprised us with another brilliant release. When Push Comes To Shove is the seventh studio album by the Glasgow based Canadian artist JJD, who goes by the stage name of Soft Riot.”

Soft Riot | When Push Comes To Shove (PSSN04) | Cover

The New Record: When Push Comes To Shove

News
21 October 2019

Finally it’s here! The new Soft Riot album entitled When Push Comes To Shove, which will be officially released on 11 November 2019 on Possession Records. The album contains eight new tracks and will be available in vinyl LP, compact disc and digital formats.

This Is The Bridge - Interpolation | Cover

Interpolation by This Is The Bridge out now

News
15 September 2019

Brick is red! Today, September 15 sees the release of This Is The Bridge‘s 4th physical releaseon Ivan Antunovic’s 0.5 label, in the shape of an album that is a collaborative effort with numerous friends and artists, including a some saxophone contributions by yours truly of Soft Riot.

PSSN04 "When Push Comes To Shove" | Test Pressing (Featured Image)

New Album In Production

News
6 September 2019

The next Soft Riot album, When Push Comes To Shove, is well into production and is scheduled for a November 2019 release in vinyl LP, CD and digital formats. The test pressings sound fantastic and have been approved so things are moving along.

And here it is… The Outsider In The Mirrors

News
19 September 2017

  The next Soft Riot album unveils itself today! It’s called The Outsider In The Mirrors and is to be released this autumn on Possession Records, a Glasgow-based label run by JJD along with friends Claudia Nova (Hausfrau) and Andy Brown (Ubre Blanca). It will be available in digital, vinyl, compact disc and cassette formats. […]

Soft Riot | Live: Glasgow @ Shoot Your Shot | June 2017 - Photo by Tiu Makkonen

Local Shows For Local People

News
20 July 2017

  Over the summer of 2017 SOFT RIOT will be playing local shows in Glasgow, keeping the synth ship warm and running while a lot of final preparations are being made for the next album, “The Outsider In The Mirrors” before going to production in a couple of months for release on Possession Records. More […]