Like many of us this past week, Ra Ra Riot carefully curated a New Year’s Eve playlist featuring a host of fun, favorite cuts. (Who can argue with a mix that starts off with “Drunk in Love” and “Dancing On My Own”?) The 35-track collection also served another purpose: celebrating the release of the indie rockers’ latest single “Absolutely”.

The fresh offering, which follows November’s Rostam Batmanglij-produced “Water”, is a synthpop whirlwind that asks us to seize 2016 without hesitation. “It’s the year of absolutely being … absolutely crushing … absolutely loving,” declares frontman Wes Miles.



Check it out below via its technicolor lyric video.

“Absolutely” is off Ra Ra Riot’s forthcoming album, Need Your Light, due out February 19th through Barsuk Records. In support, the band will tour the US this spring; find the full itinerary below.

“Absolutely” Artwork:

Ra Ra Riot 2016 Tour Dates:

02/21 – Charleston, WV @ Culture Center Theater

03/02 – Albany, NY @ The Hollow

03/03 – Boston, MA @ Paradise

03/04 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall

03/05 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

03/06 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club

03/08 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle

03/10 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Historic District

03/11 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5

03/12 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn

03/13 – Nashville, TN @ Exit In

03/15 – Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown

03/19 – Fort Worth, TX @ Live Oak Music Hall

03/21 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar

03/22 – San Diego, CA @ The Irenic

03/24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom

03/25 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Soho Restaurant & Music Club

03/27 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent

03/30 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos

03/31 – Vancouver, BC @ The Biltmore Cabaret

04/01 – Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall

04/03 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge

04/04 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater

04/06 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room

04/07 – Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club

04/08 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall

04/11 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

04/12 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre

04/14 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace

04/15 – Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz PDB

04/16 – Geneva, NY @ The Cracker Factory