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
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 24, 2010
Genre
Length39:06
LabelBarsuk
ProducerRa Ra Riot, Andrew Maury
Ra Ra Riot chronology
The Rhumb Line
(2008)
The Orchard
(2010)
Beta Love
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Lost In The Sound7.0[3]
Pitchfork Media(5.7/10)[4]
Pop Matters[5]
Slant[6]
Spin[7]
The Tune3.2/5[8]
Rockfeedback[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ra Ra Riot (Wes Miles, Mathieu Santos, Milo Bonacci, Alexandra Lawn, Rebecca Zeller)

No.TitleLength
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

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No.TitleLength
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

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Personnel

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Ra Ra Riot

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  • Milo Bonacci - Guitar, Keyboards
  • Alexandra Lawn - Cello, Vocals
  • Wes Miles - Vocals, Keyboards
  • Mathieu Santos - Bass
  • Rebecca Zeller - Violin
  • Gabe Duquette - Drums

Additional personnel

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References

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  1. ^ "The Orchard by Ra Ra Riot". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. ^ Leahey, Andrew. The Orchard at AllMusic. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Wu, Frank (September 17, 2010). "Review: Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard". Lost In The Sound. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Cohen, Ian (August 24, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard | Album Reviews". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (August 23, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard". PopMatters.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  6. ^ Liedel, Kevin (August 24, 2010). "Ra Ra Riot: The Orchard". Slant Magazine. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  7. ^ Kornhaber, Spencer. "Ra Ra Riot, 'The Orchard' (Barsuk)". SPIN MEDIA. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  8. ^ "The Tune review".
  9. ^ Daniel, Josh. "Ra Ra Riot – The Orchard (Brine and Barnacles)". rockfeedback.com. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  10. ^ Indie Spotlight: 69¢ Songs by Various Artists - Download Indie Spotlight: 69¢ Songs on iTunes
  11. ^ Billboard Rock Digital Songs | Charts | Billboard (retrieved May 27, 2016)
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