Who ever thought of the group name Ra Ra Riot? Whoever did it is genius. This is the debut from Syracuse, New York band that has garnered crititical acclaim from such publications as Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly and many others.
This is an interesting release because their drummer had died from drowning in July 2007. But most of the album was cut previous to his tragic death. Their are some track names that are kind of foreshadowing his death like "Dying Is Fine" and "Ghost Under Rocks" since his body was found in a bay.
The sound of this album is interesting and fairly arty because of lots of violin that make them create an original sound. This band recalls in my mind Bedouin Soundclash without the Afro-Pop mixed with violin. Which makes this debut pretty interesting and fantastic. This album is more than an indie album. Its an album that represents life for others after death. ( Choice Cuts: "Each Year", "Can You Tell" and "Too Too Too Fast")
Rating: 91/100 (A brilliant debut!)
3 comments:
I want to listen to this album, it's gotten a lot of good reviews so far.
I know you like Vampire Weekend. So you will probably love this album. Thanks for the comment.
Espo369
Finally got to listening to it. I enjoy it, I really do. They remind me of a junior Arcade Fire, though they're unique in their own way.
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