Ra Ra Riot NEED YOUR LIGHTPersonnel: Wes Miles (vocals); Milo Bonacci (guitar); Rebecca Zeller (violin); Mathieu Santos (bass guitar); Kenneth Bernard (drums). Recording information: Bear Creek Studios; Echo Park Backhouse Studios; Vox Studios. Photographer: Jared Chambers. Despite having begun life as an indie outfit featuring two string players, Syracuse's Ra Ra Riot transformed into a synth heavy, dance oriented ensemble after the departure of cellist Alexandra Lawn in

The Violent Femmes: Gordan Gano (vocals

and mixed by Fabien Leseure

Recorded at The Factory

Recorded at the Village Recorder

the band continues on its fearless musical journey

Released: 10/22/2021

during which time Kevin Parker produced other people's albums and played in side projects

The guitars are spare

and the weepy "Chasing Rainbows" and sad and soulful "Your Name on My Tongue" rank as two of his more intimate offerings

Bosco Mann (bass)

one the returning listener can link to with murky stompers such as the Juicy J and UGK feature "Wavybone

and noodling dive-lounge tunes