Ra Ra Riot is going to release their new album, The Orchard, on August 24th. A “Making Of” film was directed by Taryn Gould and Emily Kowalczyk (who have done stuff for band in the past). No other details on it yet, but a short preview/trailer is available to watch below:
Fall Tour Dates were also announced (via). They are hitting up NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on 9/21 + 9/22, and The Music Hall of Williamsburg on 9/23 + 9/24. Full tour dates are posted after the jump:
07-21 Hiroshima, Japan – Hiroshima Club Quattro
07-23 Yokohama, Japan – Yokohama BLITZ
07-24 Tokyo, Japan – Zepp Tokyo
07-27 Kyoto, Japan – KSB Hall
07-28 Kyoto, Japan – KSB Hall
08-01 Montreal, Quebec – Osheaga Festival
08-04 Columbus, OH – Columbus State Fair *
08-28 Toronto, Ontario – Molson Amphitheater %
09-05 Seattle, WA – Bumbershoot
09-09 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom (MusicfestNW)
09-12 North Dorset, England – End of the Road Festival
09-18 Geneva, NY – Cracker Factory (Three Stories Benefit)
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
10-19 Pomona, CA – Glass House
10-20 Los Angeles, CA – The Music Box
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 – 9:30 Club
11-13 Vancouver, British Columbia – The Commodore
11-17 Calgary, Alberta – MacEwan Hall
11-19 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan – Louis’ Pub
11-20 Winnipeg, Manitoba – The Garric
* with Devo
% with Tegan and Sara, City and Colour
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