The Rhumb Line

The Rhumb Line
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2008
RecordedBear Creek Studio, Seattle (December, 2007)
GenreIndie rock, indie pop
Length36:58
LabelBarsuk
ProducerRyan Hadlock
Ra Ra Riot chronology
Ra Ra Riot
(2007)
The Rhumb Line
(2008)
The Orchard
(2010)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Drowned In Sound(8/10)
Entertainment Weekly(A-)
musicOMH
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10)
Rolling Stone

The Rhumb Line is the debut LP for the Syracuse-based indie rock band Ra Ra Riot. Recorded in late 2007 with Ryan Hadlock in Woodinville, WA, the band released their debut album on August 19, 2008, through Seattle-based indie label Barsuk Records. The album peaked at #109 on the Billboard 200. This album was ranked as the 38th best album of 2008 by Rolling Stone.