Thursday, June 5, 2008

Ra Ra Riot - The Rhumb Line

Ra Ra Riot: Finally, a record deal...

For those of you who have been patiently anticipating the debut LP of Syracuse's Ra Ra Riot, your wait is over. Recently, in an interview with Spin Magazine, it was announced that the band had signed with Seattle's Barsuk Records to release their first full-length studio album The Rhumb Line on August 19, 2008. While no official tracklisting has been disclosed, the band did reveal that "Dying Is Fine" and "Ghost Under Rocks" will be 2 of the 4 reworked songs that made it onto the record. (Update: tracklisting revealed)

The Rhumb Line

1. "Ghost Under Rocks"
2. "Each Year"
3. "St. Peter's Day Festival"
4. "Winter '05"
5. "Dying Is Fine"
6. "Can You Tell"
7. "Too Too Too Fast"
8. "Oh, La"
9. "Suspended in Gaffa"
10. "Run My Mouth"

*Uploads from their January '08 WOXY.com Lounge Act Sessions in Cincinnati, OH.
*You can also check out "Suspended in Gaffa" at their Daytrotter Session.

Video: "Dying Is Fine"

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