The Rural Alberta Advantage

balzac, alberta

Just found these guys, enjoying so far. If anyone is looking for similar sounding bands, Ball Park Music and another Australian band - Boy & Bear seem to be on the same wavelength.

>The Rural Alberta Advantage >From Toronto Alta. in shambles rn

I need you, guys, oooh sooo bad

If there’s one word that describes The RAA, it’s “consistent”

Was not crazy about Hometowns even if recommended. Last year decided to give The Wild a try. Boy do I love that album! Going back to previous album. Mended With Gold is pretty good also. Going to have to try Departing next and maybe go back to Hometowns.

Brother.

The new album is amazing.

The new one is lovely for the most part!!!

Oh my! They are just wonderful.

Can't stop listening to "The Air", it's all I've listened to for a week

I, too, have seen the RAA in a hip venue and would like to humblebrag about it!

As much as I appreciate this band's recordings, you will never quite get RRA until you see them up close and personal in an intimate club setting. I saw them at the tiny Mercury Lounge in New York City and it was a memorable experience.

Last album is almost perfection. By saying "almost", I leave an open room for even better albums :)

great performance in Frankfurt

Paul Banwatt is my drum hero!

Not surprised at all that Mended With Gold is fantastic.

New album is great as usual. Really love this band. Too bad I'll never be able to see them live, I think :'(

Mended With Gold is magnificent, I am absolutely floored by this record.

good stuff goin' on here ;)

best drummer on the scene! [2] couldn't agree more

Well the new album is fantastic

Best drummer on the scene! Not love or death is insane!!!

New album is amazing

NEW ALBUM YES

the new album is coming!

New song is so goooood... ahhhh can't wait for the next album.

Good day is here! New release announced for September: http://paperbagrecords.com/blog/the-rural-alberta-advantage-premiere-new-song-announce-album

The drums are soooo good... focus on it and you'll see!

any chance to come to Brazil?

One day i will check this page and find out there is a new release... that would be a good day :)

"Frank, AB" is a great song, but sadly sounds incredibly similar to "In The Shadows" by The Rasmus which is from 2003

I keep coming back to this page every few months and go back disappointed

MORE

new album, please! [3]

new album, please! x2.... seriously.

If I had known this band existed in 2010 I would have rushed to their uk gigs. can you please come back . please. <<< This :<

new album, please!

Best drums <3

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they've become my soundtrack for visiting the places I grew up. Really hauntingly amazing stuff.

Hometowns and Departing are my soundtrack for when I travel to Canada to see the New York Rangers play.

>Motion_Cried >"Radiohead only did two-and-a-half good albums in their whole career" >owmysides.png

more music, and come to America.

v v ...what?

those magnificent mountain guys brought me here.

We will only get 30 good songs from this band because of how shitty the infrastructure is in the record industry. They don't pay artists to write songs as much as they pay them to perform them. Sure, that means we get to see them every year and a half if we want to pay, but the prices are gouged and there aren't any new songs. Back when albums were cheap and plentiful, The Beatles would do ten albums in ten years. Bob Dylan has more good songs than most people will ever try to find. Meanwhile, Radiohead only did two-and-a-half good albums in their whole career. Weezer's music fell off after they sold out on their third album. Coldplay and The Strokes debut albums are bombshells, but they can't even write their own style with the New York Elitist bullshit staining them. As such, bands like The Silversun Pickups, The Black Keys, and Vampire Weekend are already passed their prime trying to get another hit out. They'll be 30 years old by their third album. Hopefully it's still good.