Raleigh Announce + Share Frank Ocean Cover 'Ivy' Cassingle
By: Caryn Robbins Jun. 28, 2017
Calgary quartet, RALEIGH, has announced a double A-Side cassingle release featuring a cover of the Frank Ocean song, "Ivy", backed with what will be the first single from their upcoming third LP, "Costume Party", due to arrive on July 21. The band has shared a video for "Ivy" via YouTube, along with the single, via Soundcloud. "Costume Party" features additional production from Scott Munro of Preoccupations.
RALEIGH was born in 2010 out of a collaboration of Brock Geiger and Clea Anaïs, independently releasing two full-length albums, 2011's New Times in Black and White, and 2013's Sun Grenades & Grenadine Skies, and eventually evolving to include Matt Doherty and Will Maclellan. Over that time, RALEIGH has toured throughout Canada, along with the UK and Germany, supporting artists such as Lower Dens, Of Montreal, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Royal Canoe, Dan Mangan and The Books.
Unafraid of both straight-up hooks and experimental song structure, RALEIGH is carving their own space in new music. A mutual love of the evolving intricacies that music exhibits has propelled RALEIGH throughout the years, and has inspired a constant renewal of collaborative creation. The band spends hours experimenting with sound, hanging in their home studio setup with Champ and Rudy, the resident poodles. There are many reasons to delve into the world of music, but the truth about RALEIGH is that it is the brain, the heart, and the lovechild of musicians who would rather not compromise unless it's for each other.
RALEIGH's third album, set to be announced next month, was initially conceived during the famed Independent Band Residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, workshopped with producers Brendan Canning, Kevin Drew and Charles Spearin of Broken Social Scene, along with a different engineer, Shawn Everett (Alabama Shakes/Weezer), Graham Lessard (Timber Timbre/Plants and Animals) and Nyles Spencer (Tragically Hip/Broken Social Scene), each day. It shows a band who has found their voice, deconstructed it, and is continuing to evolve.
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