''Ra Ra Riot'' is the self-titled
EP and debut release of the
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indie rock
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band
Ra Ra Riot. Recorded in
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in January 2007,
[NME News]
"Ra Ra Riot EP to get official release"
''NME.com'', May 31, 2007. the six-song EP was originally self-released before the band signed with The Rebel Group for distribution.
Track listing
# "Each Year" – 3:48
# "Everest" – 2:26
# "
Dying Is Fine
"Dying Is Fine" was one of the first songs written by Ra Ra Riot. It was released several times, and was reworked for their first full album, ''The Rhumb Line'', in 2008. The song was inspired by the E. E. Cummings poem, ''dying is fine)but death ...
" – 6:09
# "Can You Tell" – 2:31
# "A Manner to Act" – 2:51
# "Ghost Under Rocks" – 4:29
Videos
"Dying Is Fine" Directed by Albert Birney, Nicholas Gurewitch, and Jon Moses.
Personnel
* Milo Bonacci: guitar
* Alexandra Lawn: cello
* Wesley Miles: keyboards / vocals
* John Pike: drums
* Mathieu Santos: bass guitar
* Rebecca Zeller: violin
References
External links
Official websiteMySpace website
Ra Ra Riot albums
2007 EPs
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