Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line
ON FURTHER REVIEW: Albums of Note
BragginBilly here, Ra Ra Riot (they of the rock n' roll cello) has been a favorite of this blog since Ryan and I first caught them opening for The Editors last year. I've seen them a couple times since and they consistently put on a great show.
The New one from one of Our Favorites:
Recently we had the chance to sit down and listen to Ra Ra Riot's latest effort, The Rhumb Line. For the uninitiated: this LP offers up a handful of reproduced tracks already offered up on Ra Ra Riot's self-titled debut EP distributed last year. (The 'old' tracks sound fantastic - even better this time around!) The remainder of the songs on this full-length album are all new. This visit to the studio brought some great new textures to the music. One much improved aspect on the new record: listeners hear a lot more of Mathieu Santos' work on the bass, which is just outstanding.
BEST OF WHATS TO COME - New songs like St. Peter's Day Festival stay within their own unique sound while the dominant "80s style" keyboards in Too Too Too Fast is a bit of a departure - but a good one, sounding just a bit like the New Pornographers.
Having signed to Barsuk Records (Death Cab for Cutie, Mates of State) earlier this year - the band are finally getting some well-deserved backing these days. And while Ra Ra Riot are technically a Syracuse, NY band, but you wouldn't know it from the following that their frequent Boston shows have earned them. At this point, Ra Ra Riot pretty much have a home-field advantage wherever they go.
Folks here in Boston can catch them in the Downstairs Room at the Middle East on October 18. Don't miss out!
Folks here in Boston can catch them in the Downstairs Room at the Middle East on October 18. Don't miss out!
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