The Rhumb Line
Ra Ra Riot
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| 1 | Ghost Under Rocks | Ra Ra Riot | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Each Year | Ra Ra Riot | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | St. Peter's Day Festival | Ra Ra Riot | 3:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Winter '05 | Ra Ra Riot | 2:56 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Dying Is Fine | Ra Ra Riot | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Can You Tell | Ra Ra Riot | 2:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | Too Too Too Fast | Ra Ra Riot | 3:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Oh, La | Ra Ra Riot | 4:41 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Suspended In Gaffa | Ra Ra Riot | 3:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Run My Mouth | Ra Ra Riot | 4:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 11 | Can You Tell (Epochs Remix) | Ra Ra Riot | 3:40 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Booklet Digital Booklet - The Rhumb Line | Ra Ra Riot | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Items |
iTunes Review
The genteel sounds of Ra Ra Riot’s indie pop are nothing new: bands like The Shins, Arcade Fire, The Coctails, and Vampire Weekend have all made sweetly emotive music, suitable for your own brand of dancing/twitching/twirling, depending on your state of mind. Using the now popular sounds of strings to baroque things up a bit, this New York band turned out a beautiful pop debut to rival those of the bands above — all in the aftermath of losing founding member/drummer John Pike in a drowning accident in 2007. Naming the album after a bar near Pike’s house in Massachusetts, and infusing the songs (many co-written by Pike) with an almost joyous vibe, The Rhumb Line feels both like a celebration of things past and an affirmation of what’s to come. The songs here brim with self-assured grandness: the gently soaring “Ghost Under Rocks,” the eerie and melancholy “Dying Is Fine,” the butterfly flutters of “Each Year,” and the faintly Beatlesque “Winter ‘05” are sculpted into small masterpieces by vocalist Wes Miles, his soothing and sweet inflections knitting the strings and guitars into gently propulsive pop songs that move feet and heart alike. The band’s cover of Kate Bush’s “Suspended in Gaffa” is fresh and quite superb.
Recent Customer Reviews
Lots of Potential
by TuneboyzA work well done and one to be proud of. Ra Ra Riot is sure to make its mark on the Indie sensation with a death cab for cutie/minus the bear feel that is still purely its own. I am a total fan of Ra Ra Riot's use of stringed instruments (basses and violins and cellos). My only comoplaint are the superficial lyrics that sound a little cliched and adolescent. If their lyrics become more experiential while they continue to produce genius music, I see a band on its way to the top. well done!
Ra Ra yeah yeah !!!
by Lily K.This album is so great. I never heard of them but I hit "listeners also bought" and I was so pleased with the purchase. Worth every penny.
Celebration!
by Happy KafkaRa Ra Riot create music that celebrates the prodigy of being! Nothing less than being. Happy to go as the moment goes, following the atlases of becoming, this music carries the listener into wild plenitudes of melody, incandescent strings, and plangent lyrics. An immaculate acoustic high!
Biography
Formed: January, 2006 in Syracuse, NY
Genre: Indie Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs by Ra Ra Riot
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can You Tell | The Rhumb Line | 2:42 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Dying Is Fine | The Rhumb Line | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Ghost Under Rocks | The Rhumb Line | 4:27 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | A Manner to Act | Ra Ra Riot - EP | 2:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Each Year | The Rhumb Line | 3:17 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Alternative, Music, Pop, Indie Rock
- Released: Aug 19, 2008
- ℗ 2008 Barsuk Records under exclusive license from Ra Ra Riot
