Need Your Light

{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}} {{Infobox album | name = Need Your Light | type = studio | artist = Ra Ra Riot | cover = Need Your Light.png | alt = | released = February 19, 2016 | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = Indie rock, indie pop | length = 35:48 | label = Barsuk | producer = Rostam Batmanglij<br>Ryan Hadlock | prev_title = Beta Love | prev_year = 2013 | next_title = Superbloom | next_year = 2019 | misc = {{Singles | name = Need Your Light | type = studio | single1 = Water | single1date = November 16, 2015 | single2 = Absolutely | single2date = January 1, 2016 }} }} {{music ratings |noprose=yes |MC = 69/100<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/need-your-light/ra-ra-riot|title=Need Your Light by Ra Ra Riot|website=Metacritic |publisher=|accessdate=19 September 2016}}</ref> |rev1=The A.V. Club |rev1score=B<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/ra-ra-riot-throwing-other-80s-themed-dance-party-n-232139|title=Music Review Ra Ra Riot is throwing an(other) '80s-themed dance party on Need Your Light|last=McCown|first=Alex|date=February 19, 2016|work=The A.V. Club|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev2=Consequence of Sound |rev2score=C<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2016/02/album-review-ra-ra-riot-need-your-light/|title=Ra Ra Riot – Need Your Light|last=Nelson|first=Geoff|date=February 15, 2016|work=Consequence of Sound|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev3=''DIY'' |rev3score={{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://diymag.com/2016/02/19/ra-ra-riot-need-your-light-album-review|title=Album Review: Ra Ra Riot - Need Your Light|last=Fothergill|first=Lucas|date=February 19, 2016|work=DIY|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev4=''Exclaim!'' |rev4score=6/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/ra_ra_riot-need_your_light|title=Ra Ra Riot Need Your Light|last=Sciarpelletti|first=Laura|date=February 17, 2016|work=Exclaim!|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev5=Pitchfork Media |rev5score=6.8/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21523-need-your-light/|title=Ra Ra Riot: Need Your Light|last=Moreland|first=Quin|date=February 19, 2016|work=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev6=PopMatters |rev6score={{rating|5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/ra-ra-riot-i-need-your-light/|title=Ra Ra Riot: Need Your Light|last=Dieringer|first=Ryan|date=February 17, 2016|work=PopMatters|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> |rev7=Under the Radar |rev7score={{rating|4.5|10}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/ra_ra_riot_need_your_light/|title=Ra Ra Riot: Need Your Light (Barsuk) Review|last=Dransfield|first=Scott|date=February 18, 2016|work=Under the Radar|accessdate=February 19, 2016}}</ref> }} '''''Need Your Light''''' is the fourth studio album by American indie rock band Ra Ra Riot, released on February 19, 2016. The album was produced by Ryan Hadlock, except for "Water" & "I Need Your Light" produced by Rostam Batmanglij.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2015/11/16/ra-ra-riot-need-your-light|title=Ra Ra Riot announces Need Your Light and new song Water|last=Renner Brown|first=Eric|date=|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/news/62121-ra-ra-riot-announce-need-your-light-share-water-a-collaboration-with-vampire-weekends-rostam/|title=Ra Ra Riot Announce Need Your Light, Share "Water", a Collaboration With Vampire Weekend's Rostam|last=Strauss|first=Matthew|date=November 16, 2015|website=Pitchfork Media|accessdate=January 17, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/2015/11/ra-ra-riot-i-need-your-light-announcement/|title=Ra Ra Riot Announce New Album, 'Need Your Light'|last=Brodsky|first=Rachel|date=November 16, 2015|website=Spin|accessdate=January 17, 2016}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{track listing |total_length=35:48 |title1=Water |note1=featuring Rostam |length1=4:40 |title2=Absolutely |length2=3:46 |title3=Foreign Lovers |length3=2:10 |title4=I Need Your Light |note4=featuring Rostam |length4=4:24 |title5=Bad Times |length5=3:35 |title6=Call Me Out |length6=3:35 |title7=Instant Breakup |length7=3:26 |title8=Every Time I'm Ready to Hug |length8=2:53 |title9=Bouncy Castle |length9=3:02 |title10=Suckers |length10=4:17 }}

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Category:2016 albums Category:Ra Ra Riot albums Category:Albums produced by Rostam Batmanglij