The Orchard (Ra Ra Riot album)
The Orchard is the second studio album of the American indie rock band Ra Ra Riot. On October 26, 2010 the song "Boy" was made available for 69 cents in iTunes Store and garnered some interest reaching a peak of no. 152 on the iTunes popularity chart[10] while also charting at No. 34 on the Billboard Rock Digital chart.[11]
| The Orchard | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 24, 2010 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:06 | |||
| Label | Barsuk | |||
| Producer | Ra Ra Riot, Andrew Maury | |||
| Ra Ra Riot chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 70/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Lost In The Sound | 7.0[3] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[4] |
| Pop Matters | [5] |
| Slant | [6] |
| Spin | [7] |
| The Tune | 3.2/5[8] |
| Rockfeedback | [9] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ra Ra Riot (Wes Miles, Mathieu Santos, Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn, Rebecca Zeller)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Orchard" | 3:29 |
| 2. | "Boy" | 3:10 |
| 3. | "Too Dramatic" | 3:04 |
| 4. | "Foolish" | 4:01 |
| 5. | "Massachusetts" | 5:38 |
| 6. | "You and I Know" | 4:34 |
| 7. | "Shadowcasting" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Do You Remember" | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Kansai" | 4:13 |
| 10. | "Keep It Quiet" | 3:46 |
Japanese Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Too Dramatic (Original Demo)" | 1:46 |
| 12. | "You And I Know (Penn Yan Demo)" | 5:45 |
| 13. | "Kansai (Chuck Brody Remix)" | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Saccharin And The War (Sparks Cover)" | 3.52 |
Videos
- "Boy": Directed by Adam Levite
- "Too Dramatic": Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang
Personnel
Ra Ra Riot
- Milo Bonacci - Guitar, Keyboards
- Alexandra Lawn - Cello, Vocals
- Wes Miles - Vocals, Keyboards
- Mathieu Santos - Bass
- Rebecca Zeller - Violin
- Gabe Duquette - Drums
Additional personnel
- Andrew Maury - Co-producer, Engineer
- Chris Walla - Mixer (Tracks 1-7, 9-10)
- Rostam Batmanglij - Mixer (Track 8)
- Greg Calbi - Mastering Engineer
References
- "The Orchard by Ra Ra Riot". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- Leahey, Andrew. The Orchard at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Wu, Frank (September 17, 2010). "Review: Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard". Lost In The Sound. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Cohen, Ian (August 24, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Reed, Ryan (August 23, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard". PopMatters.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Liedel, Kevin (August 24, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Kornhaber, Spencer. "Ra Ra Riot, 'The Orchard' (Barsuk)". SPIN MEDIA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- "The Tune review".
- Daniel, Josh. "Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard (Brine and Barnacles)". rockfeedback.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
- Indie Spotlight: 69¢ Songs by Various Artists - Download Indie Spotlight: 69¢ Songs on iTunes
- Billboard Rock Digital Songs | Charts | Billboard (retrieved May 27, 2016)
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