Ra Ra Riot has just released a new track called “Absolutely” off of their forthcoming album, Need Your Light.
To help ring in the New Year, Ra Ra Riot has done what several other artists have done and released surprise 2016 track. The new song is titled “Absolutely” and is a synthesized explosion of pop music. It is a song that even the worst rainy day does not stand a chance against. The song was released as part of the “New Year’s Resolutions” playlist on Spotify but is off of Ra Ra Riot’s forthcoming album, Need Your Light. The song can be viewed below.
“Absolutely” was recorded at Bear Creek Studios in Seattle, WA with producer Ryan Hadlock. With experience working with bands such as Vance Joy, Lumineers and Blonde Redhead, Hadlock was a much needed asset to the tracks success. Bear Creek Studios is actually the same studio that Ra Ra Riot recorded their debut album, The Rhumb Line.
Need Your Light is the forth full-length album from the band and includes the lineup of Wes Miles on vocals, Mathieu Santos on bass, Milo Bonacci on guitar, Rebecca Zeller on violin and Kenny Bernard on drums. Most of the album was produced by Hadlock but two of the tracks, “I Need Your Light” and “Water,” bring produced by Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend, Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen). Ra Ra Riot will begin the tour in support of the new album on March 2 at the Hollow in Albany, NY. The tour will consist of 6 weeks of travel and end back in Geneva, NY at the Cracker Factory. Ticketing information and tour dates can be found below.
Ra Ra Riot Need Your Light Tour:
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03/02 – Albany, NY – The Hollow
03/03 – Boston, MA – Paradise
03/04 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
03/05 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
03/06 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
03/08 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
03/10 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
03/11 – Atlanta, GA – Aisle 5
03/12 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn
03/13 – Nashville, TN – Exit In
03/15 – Houston, TX – Walter’s Downtown
03/16-18 – Austin, TX- SXSW
03/19 – Fort Worth, TX – The Live Oak
03/21- Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar
03/22 – San Diego, CA – The Irenic
03/24 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
03/25 – Santa Barbara, CA – Soho Restaurant & Music Club
03/27 – San Francisco, CA – The Independent
03/30 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
03/31 – Vancouver, BC – The Biltmore Cabaret
04/01 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
04/04 – Denver, CO – Bluebird Theatre
04/06 – Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
04/07 – Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock Social Club
04/08 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
04/11 – Columbus, OH – A&R Music Bar
04/12 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre
04/14 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
04/15 – Montreal, QC – Bar Le Ritz
04/16 – Geneva, NY – The Cracker Factory
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