Songs for the Rioters (Korean: 청년폭도맹진가; RR: Cheongnyeonpokdomaengjinga) is the debut studio album by South Korean punk rock band No Brain. The album was released on 7 July 2000.[1] The album was considered by many media as the best album in the history of Korean punk rock.[2][3][4]
No Brain was formed in 1996 at the live club Drug and they gained their popularity by performing at numerous live clubs in Hongdae in the late 1990s.[5] They created their own label Moonhwa Sagidan, and released an EP Youth 98 (청춘 98) in 1998.[6] They took a short break after the EP's release, as Cha Seung-woo joined the military, and produced their first studio album.[7][8]
Han Yooseon of IZM reviewed "With music created by fusion of various sounds, No Brain shows the possibility of rock music that can be somewhat flexible while expanding their musical range."[7]Music Y's Jeonjainhyeong said, "The provocation of rhythm guitar, built on the solid foundation of the album's blues, is praised not only for attitude but also for music.," and the album ranked No. 10 on webzine's Best 100 album.[9]
