''Love Riot'' is the second album from the

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band Worth Dying for (now

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) released by Ammunition Records in February 2011.

Track listing

# Destroy (3:44) # Savior (2:51) # Love Riot (3:27) # Through Your Eyes (ft.

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of TFK) (3:13) # You're Alive (3:02) # Stir it Up (3:35) # Higher (4:46) # Glorify (6:50) # Power of Your Love (5:05) # (Reprise) (3:38) # Never Look Back (3:24) # No Love Greater (2:57) # Closer (ft. Henry Seeley) (5:33) # Take Me Away (5:18) # My Glorious (4:54)

Chart performance

''Love Riot'' debuted at #3 on the iTunes Christian and Gospel Charts and reached #48 on the

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chart.

Reception

The album was generally well received by Christian media publications. ''

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'' said, "even with vertical lyrics, the album could fit in easily with modern rock radio." Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album an overall positive review and said while the

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blends are more of an "acquired taste", the album is "right up your alley" if a person likes their worship "edgy."

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was very favorable of the album, giving it nine squares out of ten and stating that "apart from some slightly questionable theology in places, 'Love Riot' is an exceptional worship album."

Style

''Love Riot'' was labeled under a variety of musical

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, and

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References

External links

Official Website
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