Was it necessary to hit the panic button so soon? On their captivating 2008 debut The Rhumb Line and 2010’s milder The Orchard, the Syracuse, New York-spawned Ra Ra Riot crafted nimble chamber pop ...

In music, there is a quantifiable and habitual science behind the “dud.” Most duds — which I define as a compelling band’s least compelling (and therefore shittiest) album release — will predictably ...

Upon beginning to stream Ra Ra Riot’s latest release, “Beta Love,” the sound bursting from my speakers came as a shock. For one, that I can even describe the sound as “bursting” is completely new. Ra ...

Ra Ra Riot (who no longer count Alexandra Lawn as a member) will release their third full length, Beta Love, on January 22 via Barsuk. The album was produced by Dennis Herring (Modest Mouse, The Hives ...

Yesterday, Ra Ra Riot released a video for their single “Dance With Me” off their new album, Beta Love. In the video, zombie-skeletons chase the band throughout a post-apocalyptic New York City, ...

Later this month, Syracuse-spawned indie-poppers Ra Ra Riot will release their new LP Beta Love. It’s their third album but their first as a quartet, with cellist Alexandra Lawn out of the fold. We’ve ...

Ra Ra Riot have announced plans to release the follow-up to 2013’s Beta Love. The new album is called Need Your Light and will be available on February 19, 2016 via Barsuk Records. To celebrate, the ...

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With Beta Love, New York indie-rock band Ra Ra Riot joins the ranks of crafty young pop acts indulging an affection for the synth-washed ’80s. On Ra Ra Riot’s first two albums—2008’s The Rhumb Line ...