Thievery Corporation – Radio Retaliation (2xLP)

Thievery Corporation's Radio Retaliation arrived in 2008 as the duo's fifth studio album, and it pushed their sound toward a more openly political frame without losing the warm, globe-spanning groove that made their records so replayable. Built from dub, bossa nova, trip-hop and downtempo, it channels social unrest and internationalism into a set that feels broader in scope than a simple chill-out record.

Rob Garza and Eric Hilton fill the album with collaborators who genuinely shape its character rather than just decorate it. Femi Kuti, Seu Jorge, Anoushka Shankar, Sleepy Wonder, LouLou Ghelichkhani and others bring Afrobeat, Brazilian, Indian and multilingual threads into the mix, while the production stays rooted in deep bass, layered percussion and spacious, cinematic arrangements. Singles such as Sound The Alarm, Sweet Tides and (The Forgotten People) show how easily the record moves between protest-minded energy and the duo's more seductive melodic side.

This 2026 vinyl return matters because the album has reportedly been out of print on LP since 2014, and this edition restores it to a 2xLP format with the bonus track Philosopher's Stone. For anyone drawn to Thievery Corporation at their most outward-looking, Radio Retaliation captures the point where their studio craft, guest-heavy approach and political mood lined up especially well.

Features

• 2xLP, Black Vinyl
• Includes the bonus track Philosopher's Stone
• Gatefold jacket with printed inner sleeves

Reviews

• a record of righteous fury - AllMusic.com