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The Orchard

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Song	Lyrics	Save	Buy
PLAY QUEUE 1 The Orchard		save
PLAY QUEUE 2 Boy		save
PLAY QUEUE 3 Too Dramatic		save
PLAY QUEUE 4 Foolish		save
PLAY QUEUE 5 Massachusetts		save
PLAY QUEUE 6 You And I Know		save
PLAY QUEUE 7 Shadowcasting		save
PLAY QUEUE 8 Do You Remember		save
PLAY QUEUE 9 Kansai		save
PLAY QUEUE 10 Keep It Quiet		save

MOG Editorial Review

Though New York indie poppers Ra Ra Riot have still maintained plenty of their forever young attitude on The Orchard, there's a newfound maturity that reflects their songwriting as much as their orchestral arrangements. The title track opens the album in downtempo fashion, driven by a slow-burning jazzy bass line and sweeping violin solo, all while vocalist Wes Miles spins a tale of nostalgic heartbreak with his falsetto. From there, though, the band kicks into its sweet spot of upbeat anthems, as songs like "Too Dramatic" and "Massachusetts" will remind you of times past when your earnest heart was fluttering. It might sound a little too sugary, but Ra Ra Riot execute in a way that won't let you deny it from start to finish.
AMG Review of Orchard

Andrew Leahey
All Music Guide

When Ra Ra Riot released The Rhumb Line in 2008, they sounded like a thinking man’s pop band: quirky, melodic, and unconventionally chic, with a small string section that lent a sense of sophistication to the band’s sound. They wrote straightforward songs and performed them with complex arrangements, each member limiting his or her own parts to allow room for the cello, violin, and guitar lines to breathe. On their sophomore effort, the musicians dive a little deeper into intellectual territory. The Orchard is like The Rhumb Line without the poppy emphasis; it’s brainy and classy, and it asks its audience to put on their own thinking caps instead of their dancing shoes. Individually speaking, the bandmates all sound stronger this time around. Bassist Mathieu Santos plays his instrument like he’s part of the string section, darting his way up and down the scale while still rooting the chords, and frontman Wes Miles sings like an indie choir boy raised on Morrissey records. When all the pieces fit together, though, an emphasis is placed on unfamiliar arrangements and moody, introspective song structures, making The Orchard an album that targets the head as much as (if not more than) the heart.