''Ritual Tradition Habit'' is the debut studio album by Canadian band

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, produced by John Raham (

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) and the members of The Belle Game. It was released in Canada on April 16, 2013, and in the United States on May 21, 2013.

Track listing

Reception

''Ritual Tradition Habit'' earned

positive reviews from many

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upon its release in April 2013. The first single from the album was “Wait Up For You,” and it was put into rotation on the Vancouver station the Peak 100.5 FM as well as other radio stations across the country, particularly college stations and

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. In April 2013, when

released the album in Canada,

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chose the track “Blame Fiction” as the track of the day and offered as a free mp3 on its website. The second single, “River,” was reviewed by

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in July 2013 and posted as a "Best New Track." Just over a week later,

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reviewed the entirety of ''Ritual Tradition Habit'', giving it a 7.2 overall. The music video for “River” was put into rotation on

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, and the channel ended up posting the video on Much's 100 Greatest Videos Ever. The video was also nominated for the 2013

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also posted about the music video for “River” when it was released.

References

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