The Rhumb Line
| The Rhumb Line | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Bear Creek Studio, Seattle (December, 2007) | |||
| Genre | Indie rock, indie pop | |||
| Length | 36:58 | |||
| Label | Barsuk | |||
| Producer | Ryan Hadlock | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating | 
| Metacritic | 75/100 | 
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating | 
| 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.