SEE & HEAR: Ra Ra Riot - "Boy"

MP3: Ra Ra Riot - "Boy"

There's no denying the cheerful bounce of energy pulsing through "Boy." Whether it's the skipping synth line of the verse or the palm-muted bass and guitar riffs running together, the mood here is uplifting and rather optimistic. It's an enjoyably well-arranged track, with cello and violin adding a warm texture that lends itself to making the song feel more timeless than it is in reality -- and there's nothing wrong with that. Cozy up with "Boy" and fend off the winter months that will soon bear down upon us.

Watch the Adam Levite-directed video for "Boy" after the hop. If you dig lots of cats, lots of lights, this cat, and older gentlemen tapdancing while dressed in 18th century garb, it's totally the video for you.

Ra Ra Riot Tour Dates

August
27 Syracuse, NY - Funk 'n Waffles
28 Toronto, ON - Molson Amphitheater w/ Tegan & Sara and City & Colour

September
05 Seattle, WA - Bumbershoot
09 Portland, OR - Wonder Ballroom/MFNW
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 Reno, NV - The Alley ^~
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/ We Barbarians
# w/ Givers
% w/ Villagers
* w/ Wintersleep

BUY: "Boy" is from Ra Ra Riot's new album, The Orchard, which was released yesterday on Barsuk. Pick it up here on CD ($7.99!), get the very limited edition CD/DVD here, or pick it up here on vinyl.

LISTEN: Hear all of The Orchard over at Spinner.

WATCH: See the band do some in-studio performances over at Street Date here.

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