transformission’s top 20 albums of ‘08: #18 – the rhumb line by the ra ra riot
- Filed under: music
- Date: Dec 19,2008

Part of what makes The Rhumb Line so engaging is that it’s ultimately life-affirming: It’s not only a requiem for a lost friend, it’s a tribute to the ones who stuck around through the worst times. – Rolling Stone
The Rhumb Line–defined as a straight-shot line across all meridians, for the geospatially uninitiated–mostly just thrums with an uncommon sort of pop radiance. – Boston Globe
Anchored by four tracks from a previous EP that were re-recorded with the hooks highlighted, this nimble full-length wrings catharsis from pop with no lapses into pretension. – Spin












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