Album Review: Beta Love by Ra Ra Riot

Have you heard about Ra Ra Riot latest album, Beta Love? Well if you haven’t, you really have to check it out as they share it from their channel only for this week.

Who are they? Are you sure, you named yourself music enthustiastic but haven’t heard about Ra Ra Riot before? This is the sample of what New York has turns an indie band into too-much-productive-and-having-a-good-time band.  RRR was fromed in early 2006, and as a young musicians they gained lots of good feedback from their performances in such early age (ok I probably shouldn’t talk as if I was an lame old jerk writer), but anyway, after the ups and downs they released their EP on the following year through Rebel Group label, and signed with major label V2 Records and released A/B single on 7″ vinyl record “Dying is Fine” and “Each is Fine”, and later on 2008 they released their debut LP and their debut album “The Rhumb Line” through Barsud Records, which their music video “Can You Tel” won best music video in 2009 Finger Lakes Film Festival. In 2010, as they were based on the best indie bands could ever be, they collaborate with other Indie musicians such as Chris Walla (DCFC) and Rostam Batmaglij (Vampire Weekend) for their second album “The Orchard”. Their loveable pop rock music then became more famous as the songs were featured on many comercial and tv shows.

So how’s this latest album goes? The band’s third studio album “Beta Love” is set to be released on January 22, 2013, but it will aslo be the band’s first studio album since the departure of cellist Alexandra Lawn. Basically this album was so much fun, you want to use it in your summer party album. Even tough it was pretty much a new set of music style than their previous baroque pop sound, but it still have the magic to make you move. Their first song “Dance With Me” is so much fun you just want to repeat it over and over, the next song “Binary Mind” is the perfect song you want to use to forget your ex and just be happy for your life right now. Maybe “Beta Love” will be their single , and it does deserve to be a single, as it was the perfect combination of a urban city theme soundtrack but less hyper fun. Slower tunes can be found on “Is It Too Much”, ”When I Dream” and “For Once” which I can imagine it will be use when the band have to take a rest from their attractive act during their live performance, it’s a nice songs though. I also like “Angel Please” which it reminds me a little of Passion Pit but less high pitched vocal. “Wilderness” is a bit like Hurts kinda theme songs but less sad. “What Do I Do” and “I Shut Off” are another songs you can basically use for any situation. You know, listening to this album just reminds me of either it’s gonna be bad or good feedback they will receive next Tuesday, this album will remains as the perfect soundtrack for everyone who wants a happier day.

So, what are you waiting for? Stream “Beta Love” NOW  before you have to pay for it :p (but if you love it, make sure you buy it!)