Ra Ra Riot – Ghost Under Rocks (Passion Pit remix)

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Even though I’ve given them some love, I don’t feel like I’ve given Ra Ra Riot the love they deserve on PMA. “Ghost Under Rocks” is made up of  everything I loved about Ra Ra Riot’s debut. The life affirming air of it all, the dirge-esque feel of the lyrics; almost like a memorial to a lost friend, or brooding ovation to the people who have always been there through thick and thin.

All this is taken to the next level on this captivating remix. When I told you guys to watch out for Passion Pit in 2009 (just in case you missed their single in late 2008), I wasn’t kidding. This is just a taste of the monsterous and magical things you can expect from them on their debut LP. And really, if you don’t like this, you need to get new ears, pronto.

Come and grab the remix, you know you want to…

Ra Ra Riot – Ghost Under Rocks (Passion Pit remix)

While we’re on the subject of Ra Ra Riot, it seems like they are hitting the road hard. Oh, and the stops include some amazing playdates with a few of their friends from indie-heaven: Death Cab For Cutie, Cold War Kids, Passion Pit, Matt Costa,Tokyo Police Club, and more.

01/30 – Hamilton, NY @ Colgate University
01/31 – Geneva, NY @ Smith Opera House
02/11 – Birmingham, UK @ Barfly
02/12 – Glasgow@ King Tuts
02/14 – Newcastle @ Academy 2
02/15- Manchester @ Night and Day
02/16 – Nottingham @ Bodega
02/17 – London @ King’s College
02/18 – Paris, France @ La Fleche D’or
02/21 – Vancouver, BC @ Richard’s on Richards !@
02/22 – Victoria, BC @ Lucky !
02/24 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge !@
02/25 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos !@
02/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent (Noise Pop) !@
02/28 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey Theatre !@
03/01 – San Diego, CA @ The Loft !@
03/02 – Costa Mesa, CA @ Detroit Bar !@
03/07 – St. Augustine, FL (Harvest of Hope Festival)
03/08 – Miami, FL (Langerado Music Festival)
03/10 – New Orleans, LA @ The Parish at HOB #
03/11 – Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington #
03/12 – McAllen, TX @ Cine El Rey #
03/13 – San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit #
03/14 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theatre #
03/16 – Omaha, NE @ The Slowdown #
03/17 – St. Louis, MO @ The Billiken Club *
03/18 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory $
03/24 – Bloomington, IN @ The Cinemat $
03/25 – Akron, OH @ Musica $!
03/26 – Ann Arbor, MI @ The Blind Pig $
04/07 – Upper Darby, PA @ Tower Theatre %
04/08 – Washington, DC – DAR Constitution Hall %
04/09 – Davidson, NC @ John Belk Arena %
04/10 – Louisville, KY @ Louisville Palace Theatre %
04/11 – Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre %
04/12 – Tulsa, OK @ Brady Theater %
04/15 – St. Paul, MN @ Roy Wilkins Auditorium %
04/17 – Chicago, IL @ Aragon Ballroom %
04/18 – East Lansing, MI @ Michigan State University, Breslin Events Center %
04/19 – Waukesha, WI @ Carroll College, Van Male Fieldhouse %
04/24 – Spokane, WA @ Gonzaga University, McCarthey Athletic Center %
04/25 – Boise, ID @ Morrison Center %
04/27 – Sacramento, CA @ Sacramento Convention Center, Memorial Hall %
05/01- Austin, TX @ Austin Music Hall &
05/04 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium &
05/05 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall &
05/06 – Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre &

! w/ Cut Off Your Hands
@ w/ Telekinesis
# w/ Tokyo Police Club
* w/ Maps & Atlases
$ w/ Passion Pit
% w/ Death Cab for Cutie, Cold War Kids
& w/ Death Cab for Cutie, Matt Costa

by Luis Tovar on January 27, 2009 ‡ 0 reactions