People, get your pop-punk thrills somewhere else. That is, those who don't manage to forget that it's on the stereo at all. Gareth Dobson at Drowned in Sound observed 'At 38 minutes long, it's mercifully brief, but still manages to feel like a double album for those who endure it. This is an uncomplicated album of strikingly uncomplicated music, entirely lacking in 15 word song titles.' Bradley also compared it to the 'better songs' from Kelly Clarkson and Avril Lavigne. Jason Lymangrover of AllMusic stated 'Filled with crossover potential, the songs are consistent and zippy with catchy hooks in the vein of Boys Like Girls fronted by a young Shirley Manson.' At Stylus Magazine, Jonathan Bradley opined that ' Riot! is immediately appealing because it focuses on sounds that have been neglected by the genre's front-runners. According to Metacritic, the album holds a score of 67 out of 100, indicating 'generally favorable reviews' based on 8 reviews. Riot! received generally positive reviews from music critics. In July and August, the band went on a US tour with Jack's Mannequin, Paper Route and Phantom Planet. In July, the band performed on the 2008 edition of Warped Tour for a week.

In April and May, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Jimmy Eat World. We'll see what works out and hopefully just have another great year.' In early April, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. Of course, I want to do more Warped Tour dates, 'cause it's, like, my favorite tour ever. and I think it's the first time in a video you're gonna get to see who we really are.' Williams had stated 'We're hoping to do one more tour across the States before we really get started with all the (European summer) festivals. He said, 'Bring your friends.' We shot it in some of our friends' houses, and it just felt so real. Williams added, 'We had tons of friends there, and it really just felt like a hangout session. Williams explained that, given the fragile state of the band, they all thought it best if they kept the shoot low-key, surrounding themselves with their friends and family, keeping it simple. The album's fourth single, 'That's What You Get', was released just over a week after Paramore cancelled their European tour to work on 'personal issues', amidst media speculation of the band breaking up. The album's third single was 'Crushcrushcrush', released on Januin the US and January 23 in the UK. The album's second single was 'Hallelujah'. The album has yielded four singles, with 'Misery Business' being the first. The album was re-released in late 2007 as a MVI CD/DVD, which includes the ability to remix Crushcrushcrush and Misery Business using the program U-MYX and includes music videos as well as live videos, lyrics and digital liner notes. Set Your Goals opened the first half of the tour, while the Almost opened the second half. In October and November, the group went on a co-headlining US tour with the Starting Line. From late June to late August, the band went on the 2007 edition of Warped Tour. Riot! was released through Fueled by Ramen on June 12, following the debut of 'Misery Business' on the radio. They were supported by the Almost, This Providence, Love Arcade and Quietdrive. In April and May, the band went on headlining tour of the U.S. A week later, the album's cover art and track listing was revealed. On April 13, 'Misery Business' was made available for streaming. On March 13, 2007, it was announced that guitarist Hunter Lamb left the group to focus on family.

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