LISTEN: NPR Gives a Sneak Peak into Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard

We've got some good news and we've got some better news.

After teasing us with videos all summer, Ra Ra Riot will finally release their second LP The Orchard (Barsuk) on August 24.  That's the good news.

The better news is, in their infinite wisdom the people over at NPR's First Listen are letting us into the album in its entirety all this week. You can check it out for yourself, here. Boom.  At first impression, the Syracuse band have a beautiful collection of songs put together. Look for a review closer to or soon after the release date. 

The Orchard (VERY LIMITED EDITION CD + DVD) is available on Amazon for pre-order.

Tour dates after the leap.

August
28 Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater w/ Tegan & Sara and City & Colour

September
05 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom/MFNW
12 North Dorset, UK - End of the Road Festival
18 Geneva, NY - Three Stories Benefit @ Cracker Factory
21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
22 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
23 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
24 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
27 Northampton, MA - Pearl St.^
28 New Haven, CT - Toad’s Place^
29 Providence, RI - The Met^

October
01 Boston, MA - Royale^
02 Philadelphia, PA - Trocadero^
03 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel^
04 Ann Arbor, MI - Blind Pig^
05 Chicago, IL - Metro^
07 Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theatre^
08 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room^
11 Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre^
12 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue^
13 Crystal Bay, NV - Crystal Bay Club^
17 San Francisco, CA - Treasure Island Music Festival
19 Pomona, CA - Glass House#
20 Los Angeles, CA - The Music Box @ Henry Fonda#
21 San Diego, CA - Belly Up Tavern#
22 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse#
24 San Antonio, TX - White Rabbits#
26 Austin, TX - Emo’s#
27 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live#
28 Dallas, TX - Granada Theatre#
29 Little Rock, AR - Rev Room#
30 Nashville, TN - Exit/In#

November
01 Birmingham, AL - Workplay Theatre#
02 Atlanta, GA - Masquerade#
03 Asheville, NC - Orange Peel#
04 Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle#
05 Washington, DC - 930 Club#
13 Vancouver, BC - The Commodore*
17 Calgary, AB - MacEwan Hall*
19 Saskatoon, SK - Louis’ Pub*
20 Winnipeg, MB - The Garric*

^ w/ Chikita Violenta
# w/ Givers
* w/ Wintersleep

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