In 2007, Spin depicted a Ra Ra Riot! Really, they did. Meanwhile, I depicted a pregnant woman playing pool.

Tastemakers, we are.

Ra Ra Riot’s new album, The Rhumb Line, comes out August 19 on Barsuk.

Ra Ra Riot tourdates:

07.26.08 - Chicago, IL - Wicker Park Summer Festival 08.03.08 - Parades De Coura, Portugal - Parades De Coura 09.03.08 - Montreal, QC - TBA 09.04.08 - Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern 09.05.08 - Jamestown, NY - Mojo’s 09.06.08 - Rochester, NY - Bug Jar 09.07.08 - Syracuse, NY - Syracuse University 09.09.08 - Columbus, OH - The Basement 09.10.08 - Cleveland, OH - Case Western 09.11.08 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean 09.12.08 - Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry 09.14.08 - Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon 09.16.08 - Denver, CO - Hi Dive 09.17.08 - Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court 09.18.08 - Boise, ID - Neurolux 09.20.08 - Seattle, WA - King Cobra 09.21.08 - Vancouver, BC - TBA 09.22.08 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge 09.24.08 - San Francisco, CA - Rickshaw Stop 09.25.08 - Los Angeles, CA - The Echo 09.28.08 - San Diego, CA - The Casbah 09.29.08 - Phoenix, AZ - Modified 09.30.08 - Tucson, AZ - Plush 10.02.08 - Dallas, TX - TBA 10.03.08 - Austin, TX - Stubb’s 10.04.08 - Houston, TX - Rudyards 10.07.08 - Orlando, FL - The Social 10.08.08 - Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder 10.10.08 - Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn 10.11.08 - Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 10.12.08 - Washington, DC - Black Cat Backstage 10.14.08 - Baltimore, MD - Ottobar 10.15.08 - Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda’s 10.17.08 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg 10.18.08 - Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs