Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Muscle Relaxants"

Rolling Stone has the premiere of a new video from The Rural Alberta Advantage for "Muscle Relaxants," a tune off the new release, Departing, out now via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Check it out below, along with a handful of tour dates and some "making of" videos.




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Muscle Relaxants




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Making of 'Muscle Relaxants' (Part 1)




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Making of 'Muscle Relaxants' (Part 2)




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Making of 'Muscle Relaxants' (Part 3)


Tour Dates

08.20.11 at X-Fest (Calgary, AB)
08.27.11 at Ottawa Folk Festival (Ottawa, ON)
09.24.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
10.22.11 at Halifax Pop Explosion (Halifax, NS)


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[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Tornado '87"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "North Star"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Tornado '87"

Spinner has an exclusive live video of The Rural Alberta Advantage performing "Tornado '87." Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates. The new release, Departing, is out now via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag.




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Tornado '87


Tour Dates

05.17.11 at Bush Hall (London, UK)
05.18.11 at Cooler (Bristol, UK)
05.19.11 at Jericho (Oxford, UK)
05.20.11 at Sound City Festival (Liverpool, UK)
05.21.11 at Stag & Dagger Festival (Glasgow, UK)
05.23.11 at Deaf Institute (Manchester, UK)
05.24.11 at Bodega (Nottingham, UK)
05.26.11 at Paradiso (Amsterdam, NL)
05.27.11 at 4AD (Diksmuide, BE)
05.28.11 at Gleiss 22 (Munster, DE)
05.29.11 at Privat Club (Berlin, DE)
05.30.11 at Molotow (Hamburg, DE)
05.31.11 at Blue Shell (Köln, DE)
06.01.11 at Fleche D'Or (Paris, FR)


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[Count Me Out] Album Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "North Star"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

Album Review: The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing

The Rural Alberta Advantage - Departing


01. Two Lovers
02. The Breakup
03. Under The Knife
04. Muscle Relaxants
05. North Star
06. Stamp
07. Tornado '87
08. Barnes' Yard
09. Coldest Days
10. Good Night





Standout Tracks: Stamp / Two Lovers / Muscle Relaxants


Departing is out today via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


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[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "North Star"
[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

The Rural Alberta Advantage "North Star"

Spin has posted a new tune, "North Star," from The Rural Alberta Advantage. Check it out below, along with the forthcoming release, Departing, out 3/1 via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Also, remember that a Chicago show will be had March 26th at Lincoln Hall.


[MP3] The Rural Alberta Advantage - North Star


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[Count Me Out] Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

Video: The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"

The Rural Alberta Advantage have a new video for "Stamp," a tune off the forthcoming release, Departing, out 3/1 via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Check it out below, along with some revised tour dates.




[VIDEO] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Stamp


Tour Dates

02.04.11 at Hillside Inside - River Run Centre (Guelph, ON)
03.09.11 at Middle East (Cambridge, MA) *
03.10.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY) *
03.11.11 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA) *
03.12.11 at Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY) *
03.13.11 at Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, DC) *
03.14.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC) *
03.15.11 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
03.17.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.18.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.11 at The Loft (Dallas, TX)
03.22.11 at Maintenance Shop (Ames, IA)
03.23.11 at Mad Planet (Milwaukee, WI)
03.24.11 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
03.25.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
03.26.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)
03.27.11 at The Phog Lounge (Windsor, ON)
03.31.11 at Pyramid Cabaret (Winnipeg, MB)
04.01.11 at Amigos Cantina (Saskatoon, SK)
04.02.11 at The Starlite Room (Edmonton, AB)
04.05.11 at Republik (Calgary, AB)
04.06.11 at The Royal on Baker (Nelson, BC)
04.07.11 at Habitat (Kelowna, BC)
04.08.11 at Venue (Vancouver, BC)
04.09.11 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR)
04.10.11 at Tractor Tavern (Seattle, WA)
04.12.11 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA)
04.13.11 at Bottom of the Hill (San Francisco, CA)
04.15.11 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.19.11 at The State Room (Salt Lake City, UT)
04.20.11 at Hi-Dive (Denver, CO)
04.21.11 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
04.22.11 at Firebird (St. Louis, MO)
04.23.11 at Radio Radio (Indianapolis, IN)
04.24.11 at Beachland Ballroom (Cleveland, OH)

* w/ Pepper Rabbit


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[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"
[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

The Rural Alberta Advantage "Stamp"

The Rural Alberta Advantage have released a new tune, "Stamp," from the forthcoming album, Departing, out 3/1 via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[MP3] The Rural Alberta Advantage - Stamp


Tour Dates

12.15.10 at The Casbah (Hamilton, ON)
12.16.10 at Lee's Palace (Toronto, ON)
12.17.10 at Il Motore (Montreal, QC)
12.18.10 at Ritual Nightclub (Ottawa, ON)
01.12.11 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
03.09.11 at Middle East (Cambridge, MA)
03.10.11 at Bowery Ballroom (New York, NY)
03.11.11 at First Unitarian Church (Philadelphia, PA)
03.12.11 at Knitting Factory (Brooklyn, NY)
03.13.11 at Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
03.14.11 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
03.15.11 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
03.17.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.18.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.19.11 at SXSW (Austin, TX)
03.20.11 at The Loft (Dallas, TX)
03.23.11 at Mad Planet (Milwaukee, WI)
03.24.11 at High Noon Saloon (Madison, WI)
03.25.11 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
03.26.11 at Lincoln Hall (Chicago, IL)


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[Count Me Out] The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

The Rural Alberta Advantage Announce Departing

The Rural Alberta Advantage will release a new record, Departing, on 3/1 via Saddle Creek/Paper Bag. Check the album art and tracklist out below.





Tracklist

01. Two Lovers
02. The Breakup
03. Under The Knife
04. Muscle Relaxants
05. North Star
06. Stamp
07. Tornado '87
08. Barnes' Yard
09. Coldest Days
10. Good Night


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