Revolt

Revolt is the second album from UK rock band 3 Colours Red. It was recorded with producer Dave Eringa (Manic Street Preachers) and saw the band adopting a more polished and commercial sound. The album reached number 17 on the UK album chart when it was released on Creation Records in 1999, but the band split at their peak after releasing only 2 singles from it, both of which entered the UK top 40. An additional EP, Paralyse, was released prior to the album. Background and recording 3 Colours Red released their debut studio album Pure in May 1997, which peaked at number 16 on the UK Albums Chart. Four of its five singles reached the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart, with "Sixty Mile Smile" peaking the highest at number 20. Revolt was predominantly produced by Dave Eringa, save for "Calling to the Outside", which was produced by John Smith. Chris Sheldon mixed the recordings at The Church. Composition and lyrics Musically, the sound of the album has been described as rock, continuing the sound of their debut. The Independent Tim Perry said the album's "blend of punk, grunge and a touch of hardcore seems to have been made with the tastes of American rock radio in mind". In The Rough Guide to Rock, writer Alex Ogg said "continued their intriguing blend of metal-tinted guitar fire, punkish brevity, angry attack and thoughtful lyrics". The album's opening track "Paralyse", as well as "Paranoid People", evokes the early material of Faith No More; John Street of The Times referred to it as a "Lennonesque chant, endlessly repeating its slogan like a demonstration circling a roundabout". "Intermission" was reminiscent of the sound of Jesus Jones and the stadium rock of U2, and is followed by the punk rock track "Song on the Radio". "Beautiful Day" is a power ballad centered around strings, compared to Simon Le Bon. The soft rock "This Is My Time" is followed by "Be Myself", which recalls the work of the Alarm. Release The Paralyse EP was released on 26 October 1998, consisting on "Paralyse", "Throwing the World Away", "Say Something" and "Room with a View". On 21 November 1998, Revolt was announced for release three months' time. "Beautiful Day" was released as the album's lead single on 11 January 1999; the seven-inch vinyl version included an acoustic demo of "Beautiful Day". Two versions were released on CD: the first with "God Shape Hole" and "A Fine Time for It", while the second featured "I Want You" and a remix of "Paralyse" done by Junkie XL.