A band’s story can often be as important as their music – sometimes it has to be spun but sometimes a story is as ingrained as the raw talent that inspires art. Ra Ra Riot’s history mirrors their version of orchestral pop in emotional complexity and broad life experience. They infuse their music with the essence of the space and time in which it was created. If you listen carefully, Ra Ra Riot will tell you where they have been and show you where they are going, which for a band so young, is an exceptionally long, well-traversed road.
