Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk, Reveal Debut Album

Ra Ra Riot Sign to Barsuk, Reveal Debut Album Photo by Sarah Cass

Syracuse quintet Ra Ra Riot seem like an older band than they are, probably due to their fair share of short releases and touring. Yet here they are, signing to Seattle label Barsuk for the release of their debut full-length.

The record, titled The Rhumb Line, comes out in North America on August 19. V2 will handle the European release in the fall. Check out the record's tracklist below, along with details on the band's trio of upcoming festival shows in June and July.

The Rhumb Line:

01 Ghost Under Rocks
02 Each Year
03 St. Peter's Day Festival
04 Winter '05
05 Dying Is Fine
06 Can You Tell
07 Too Too Too Fast
08 Oh, La
09 Suspended in Gaffa
10 Run My Mouth

Ra Ra Riot:

06-14 Denver, CO - Westword Music Festival
07-06 Milwaukee, WI - Summerfest
07-26 Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Festival
Posted by Dave Maher on Fri, Jun 6, 2008 at 12:55pm