On 4/21, Record Store Day, Barsuk and Luaka Bop will release a split 7″ from Ra Ra Riot and Delicate Steve. On one side, Delicate Steve will help Ra Ra Riot to cover Steve Winwood’s cheese-rock classic “Valerie.” And on the other, Ra Ra Riot will help Delicate Steve to cover Brian Eno’s &#822...

Cellist and vocalist Alexandra Lawn is leaving Ra Ra Riot, and she took to the band’s Tumblr to post a heartfelt note: While this is not a ‘goodbye’, the time has come for me to leave Ra Ra Riot. Thank you for the wonderful 6 years — so many beautiful places visited, with incredible fans [...]

Last night, Ra Ra Riot brought their ornately emotive indie-pop and their general sexiness to the stage at Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, performing their song “Shadowcasting.” Watch the video below. (via the Audio Perv) Ra Ra Riot’s album The Orchard is out now on Barsuk.

89.9 KCRW have announced the initial lineup for the free Make Music Pasadena festival

A new two-day festival, Music To Know, launches this August in East Hampton, New York with appropriate headliners Vampire Weekend and Bright Eyes along with Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim, Chromeo, Tame Impala, Ra Ra Riot, and M. Ward, among others. Vampire Weekend’s appearance is one of their few planned shows this year. Take [...]