THE RURAL ALBERTA ADVANTAGE - DEPARTING (180g LP)

The Rural Alberta Advantage Departing on 180g LP

After a breakthrough 2009 that saw them earn comparisons to The Arcade Fire and Neutral Milk Hotel, capture SXSW buzz playing on a bill with Grizzly Bear, sell out a tour, sign to Saddle Creek, and score a “Breaking Out” featuring in SPIN Magazine, The Rural Alberta Advantage are poised to explode in 2011 with the release of Departing.

With The Rural Alberta Advantage’s new album, the band further refines the exuberant guitar work; everything-on-the-table singing; songwriting full of conviction and detail; and majestic, keyboard-sprinkled arrangements that have won it so many fans. Departing strings together themes of small towns, Canadian fall and winter, breakup, and redemption and serves as a companion piece to their beloved debut album Hometowns. Highlights include the affecting “North Star,” the stark regret of “Tornado,” and the storming, percussive surge of “Stamp,” all of which vividly set the scene.

The group consists of singer/guitarist Nils Edenloff, also the chief writer in the group; Paul Banwatt, whose raucous percussion pushes the songs into overdrive; and multi-instrumental Amy Cole, who provides keys, percussion, and backing vocals.

The Rural Alberta Advantage Departing Track Listing:

1.  Two Lovers
2.  The Breakup
3.  Under the Knife
4.  Muscle Relaxants
5.  North Star
6.  Stamp
7.  Tornado ‘87
8.  Barnes’ Yard
9.  Coldest Days
10. Good Night