Ra Ra Riot

Ra Ra Riot is an American indie rock band formed in Syracuse, New York, in 2006, known for blending indie-rock arrangements with chamber-pop elements.

Debut album The Rhumb Line was released before The Orchard; drummer John Ryan Pike died in 2007 (drowning). The Orchard is the band's second studio album and received mixed reviews.

The provided review (masturbatio) gives Ra Ra Riot's The Orchard a mixed assessment, praising some tracks while lamenting a loss of the debut's spontaneity. The review notes influence comparisons to Vampire Weekend and references the band's tragic loss of drummer John Ryan Pike. Overall score in the review: 3/5.

For:Fans of indie rock and chamber pop; listeners who follow late-2000s indie bands