We posted a live video of Ra Ra Riot playing “Too Dramatic” at 2009′s Noise Pop Festival in their Progress Report for upcoming LP The Orchard. Now you can hear the longtime live staple in studio form:
(via Some Kind Of Awesome via Vulture)
The Orchard is out 8/24 via Barsuk. We previously gave you “Boy,” the album’s first single. They’re still got plenty of tour dates:
08/01 – Montreal, QC (Osheaga Festival)
08/04 – Columbus, OH @ Columbus State Fair w/Devo
08/28 -Toronto, ON @ Molson Amphitheater @!
09/05 – Seattle, WA (Bumbershoot)
09/09 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom/MFNW
09/12 – North Dorset, UK @ End of the Road Festival
09/18 – Geneva, NY @ Three Stories Benefit @ Cracker Factory
09/21 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/22 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
09/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
09/27 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl St.^
09/28 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place^
09/29 – Providence, RI @ The Met^
10/01 – Boston, MA @ Royale^
10/02 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero^
10/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel^
10/04 – Ann Arbor, MI @ Blind Pig^
10/05 – Chicago, IL @ Metro^
10/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre^
10/08 – Omaha, NE @ Waiting Room^
10/11 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre^
10/12 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In the Venue^
10/13 – Crystal Bay, NV @ Crystal Bay Club^
10/17 – San Francisco, CA @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/19 – Pomona, CA @ Glass House#
10/20 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Music Box @ Henry Fonda#
10/21 – San Diego, CA @ Belly Up Tavern#
10/22 – Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse#
10/24 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbits#
10/26 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s#
10/27 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live#
10/28 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre#
10/29 – Little Rock, AR @ Rev Room#
10/30 – Nashville, TN @ Exit/In#
11/01 – Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theatre#
11/02 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade#
11/03 – Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel#
11/04 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle#
11/05 – Washington, DC @ 930 Club#
11/13 – Vancouver, BC @ The Commodore*
11/17 – Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall*
11/19 – Saskatoon, SK @ Louis’ Pub*
11/20 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Garric*
@ w/ Tegan & Sara
! w/ City & Colour
^ w/ Chikita Violenta
# w/ Givers
* w/ Wintersleep
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Great song, heard it a couple times live and loved it. More songs like this and the last single they released and this album will be excellent.
Yeah, good song. Not very rock-ish though. I think it needed a bit more nerve. But overall, it’s a good melody. Catchy.
i agree this could use more edge but then again, i like edge. RRR doesnt realy do edge so no surprise, although the production of this tune seems cleaner and slicker than usual.
still a really good poppy song
yep. inoffensive, low-key, catchy, poppy goodness. not expecting a radical departure from The Rhumb Line.
I’ll be happy with more of the same from these guys
Love this song, but not as sold on the rest of the album. It’s just kind of…blah…
Love this song, love this band. Where can I download this?
thanks, but ill stick to myspace if i want to see advertising in the comments
and also this song is great, duh.
The percussive strings are a really nice touch. Some nice rhythms going with them, especially in the intro. Guitar is satisfyingly jangly, melodies are strong, great hook in the chorus, lot of energy. Production is light, feels like it could do with more of a kick from the bass. Might be cos I’m listening on earbuds though. Influences; Abba, The Hoosiers, Starship, anyone…?
Pretty much right on. This track reminded me a lot of Phoenix. I agree the production has a lot of air under it, but it suits the song perfectly imo. I really like this track.
Can’t wait for the album to come out. Ra Ra has another hit song on their hands!!
would really like a RAC mix of this
Ra Ra Riot’s name has all the edge their music will ever have. No complaints here