Beta Love
2013 studio album by Ra Ra Riot
Beta Love | ||||
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Studio album by Ra Ra Riot | ||||
Released | January 22, 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie rock, indie pop, electronica, synth-pop | |||
Length | 30:15 | |||
Label | Barsuk | |||
Producer | Dennis Herring | |||
Ra Ra Riot chronology | ||||
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Beta Love is the third studio album of the Syracuse-based indie rock band Ra Ra Riot. It is the first album since the departure of founding member/cellist, Alexandra Lawn, who left the band in 2012. Band members have stated that the album is directly influenced by sci-fi author William Gibson and inventor-futurist Ray Kurzweil.[1]
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 59/100[2] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | (5.2/10) |
Sputnikmusic | (2.3/5)[4] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ra Ra Riot (Wes Miles, Mathieu Santos, Milo Bonacci, Rebecca Zeller)
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dance with Me" | 2:24 |
2. | "Binary Mind" | 3:13 |
3. | "Beta Love" | 2:56 |
4. | "Is It Too Much" | 2:40 |
5. | "For Once" | 2:29 |
6. | "Angel, Please" | 2:46 |
7. | "What I Do for U" | 1:44 |
8. | "When I Dream" | 3:06 |
9. | "That Much" | 2:42 |
10. | "Wilderness" | 3:09 |
11. | "I Shut Off" | 3:10 |
Videos
- "Beta Love": Directed and Edited by David Dean Burkhart
- "Dance With Me": Directed by Christopher Mills
- "Binary Mind": Directed by Cole Hannan
Personnel
Ra Ra Riot
- Wes Miles - vocals, keyboards
- Mathieu Santos - bass
- Milo Bonacci - guitar, keyboards
- Rebecca Zeller - violin
Additional Personnel
- Will Cole - engineering
- Dennis Herring - mixing, production
- Drew Vandenberg - engineering, mixing
- Howie Weinberg - mastering engineer
References
- ^ Grow K. (Feb 7, 2013). "Five Ways William Gibson and Ray Kurzweil Influenced Ra Ra Riot's New Album". MTV Hive. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
- ^ "Beta Love by Ra Ra Riot". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Rudy K. (Jan 24, 2013). "Album Review - Ra Ra Riot: Beta Love". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
External links
- Official website
- MySpace website
- Barsuk Records
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