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The Tough Alliance’s album A New Chance opens with a call of “you were something special,” and it now seems as if the shout was directed at Ra Ra Riot. It’s nearly impossible for a band as neutral-sounding as Ra Ra Riot to jar the listener, but any fan will be shocked upon hearing
Beta Love. The band had, for better or for worse, been known for its embrace of strings has all-but shed its chamber music influence. With a sound that was often more baroque than pop, Ra Ra Riot put a unique twist on otherwise traditional indie pop music. The band now uses
Beta Love to transition away from their one trick pony status into a more keyboard driven group with the help of producer Dennis Herring, the same man who helped Modest Mouse transition into the mainstream back in 2004.
