May 31, 2007 23:10

Ra Ra Riot EP to get official release

And there’s a 7” on the way too

Ra Ra Riot are getting set for the official release of their self-titled EP, slated to hit shelves on July 10.

The Syracuse band previously self-released the six-track EP, recorded in January in Brooklyn before signing with The Rebel Group for distribution.

The tracklisting is:

‘Each Year’
‘Everest’
‘Dying is Fine’
‘Can You Tell’
‘A Manner to Act’
‘Ghost Under Rocks’

In addition, the band will release an exclusive UK-only 7” via Fandango/Fierce Panda featuring the tracks ‘A Manner To Act’ and ‘Each Year’. This is set for a July 16 release and will support the band’s forthcoming UK headlining dates, which will be announced on NME.COM shortly.

Meanwhile in the US, the band are scheduled to play a free show at South Street Seaport on June 29 as well as tours with Canadians Tokyo Police Club and Mason Proper.

The dates are:

Providence, RI The Living Room w/ Radio 4 (June 1)
Hartford, CT Sweet Jane’s (8)
New York , NY South Street Seaport (29)
Cleveland, OH Grog Shop ^ (July 24)
Cincinnati, OH The Decibel Lounge ^ (25)
Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen ^ (26)
Austin, TX Emo’s* (29)
Houston, TX Meridian Red Room* (30)
Dallas, TX House Of Blues* (31)
New Orleans, LA The Republic* (August 1)
Atlanta, GA Vinyl* (2)
Charleston, SC The Map Room (3)
Greenville, NC The Spazzatorium Galleria (4)
Washington, DC Rock & Roll Hotel* (7)
Baltimore, MD Sonar* (8)
Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s* (9)
New York, NY Bowery Ballroom* (10)
Hoboken, NJ Maxwell’s* (11)
Cambridge, MA Middle East* (12)
Morrison, CO Monolith Festival at Red Rocks Amplifier (14)
^ w/ Mason Proper
*w/Tokyo Police Club

--By our New York staff.
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