{"id":21169,"date":"2016-04-06T19:49:26","date_gmt":"2016-04-06T23:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21169"},"modified":"2016-04-06T19:49:26","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T23:49:26","slug":"born-ruffians-announce-ruff-digital-deluxe-edition-xtra-ruff-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cultureaddicts.com\/?p=21169","title":{"rendered":"Born Ruffians announce ‘RUFF’ digital-only deluxe edition + ‘XTRA RUFF’ EP"},"content":{"rendered":"

Born Ruffians will release a digital-only deluxe edition of\u00a0‘RUFF’\u00a0and ‘XTRA RUFF’ EP on April 22. Featuring four previously unreleased bonus tracks not featured on the original album, the deluxe edition and\u00a0‘XTRA RUFF’\u00a0EP are now available for pre-order –\u00a0deluxe<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0EP<\/a>\u00a0– with instant download of\u00a0You Loser<\/a><\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recorded during the ‘RUFF’\u00a0sessions in Toronto, the bouncy, cathartic You Loser<\/em> and the sombre\u00a0I Need Ya<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>were included on a hidden bonus 7-inch in the gatefold of the vinyl-only deluxe edition released in October 2015. Both tracks are included on the digital deluxe edition and ‘XTRA RUFF’\u00a0EP. Also featured are\u00a0It Could Be So<\/em>, a song featuring\u00a0Luke Lalonde’s signature guitar-picking and beautifully rhythmic lyrics and melody. An alternate version of\u00a0<\/em>Shade To Shade<\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>closes out the EP.<\/p>\n

Born Ruffians are also releasing a weekly web series, titled ‘B-ROLL’, with footage of their travels, compiled and edited by the band. \u00a0Check it out\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The band’s fourth album, ‘RUFF,’ was recorded in just three weeks in Toronto by\u00a0Jeff McMurrich\u00a0(Jennifer Castle,\u00a0The Constantines,\u00a0Fucked Up) and mixed in New York by\u00a0Rusty Santos\u00a0(Animal Collective,\u00a0Eric Copeland,\u00a0Owen Pallett), who produced their acclaimed album, ‘Red, Yellow & Blue,’ and its follow up, ‘Say It’.<\/p>\n

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‘XTRA RUFF’ track listing:<\/strong>
\n1. I Need Ya
\n2. It Could Be So
\n3. You Loser
\n4. Shade To Shade (Alternate Version)<\/p>\n

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Tour dates:<\/strong>
\nApril\u00a06 –\u00a0Atelier 210\u00a0Bruxelles – Brussel, Belgium
\nApril\u00a07 –\u00a0Gleis 22 –\u00a0M\u00fcnster, Germany
\nApril\u00a08 –\u00a0Le Plan –\u00a0Ris Orangis, France
\nApril\u00a09 –\u00a0Melkweg Theater –\u00a0Amsterdam, Netherlands
\nMay 3 – Rock & Roll Hotel – Washington, DC
\nMay 4 – Le Poisson Rouge – New York, NY
\nMay 5 – Middle East Downstairs – Cambridge, MA
\nMay 6 – Monty Hall – Jersey City, NJ
\nMay 7 – Johnny Brenda’s \u00a0– Philadelphia, PA
\nMay 8 – The Southern – Charlottesville, VA
\nMay 10 – King’s Barcade – Raleigh, NC
\nMay 11 – Aisle 5 – Atlanta, GA
\nMay 12 – Haymarket Whiskey Bar – Louisville, KY
\nMay 13 – The Grog Shop – Cleveland, OH
\nMay 14 – Mohawk Place \u00a0– Buffalo, NY<\/p>\n

For more information on Born Ruffians, visit\u00a0bornruffians.ca<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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