“With moments of pop savvy reminiscent of their pals in Vampire Weekend and the emotional subtlety of the Shins, Ra Ra Riot’s songs inhabit a space that is both bubbly and bittersweet.”

Are these, as well as an Arcade Fire reference, really the best comparisons they can make? Is she writing the liner notes to the soundtrack for Garden State II? I’m longing for the days of Brent DiCrecenzo.