The Rural Alberta Advantage’s percussive folk songs about hometowns and heartbreak, and relentless tradition of touring have taken the trio from humble recognition amongst indie rock die-hards as “Canada’s best unsigned band” to sold-out tours and devoted fans around the world with featured coverage from Spin Magazine, Pitchfork, The New York Times and Rolling Stone all taking note.

Long-listed for this year’s Polaris Award, Departing is the sophomore album from the RAA released earlier this year and contains ten songs about love, loss and leaving. The album serves as a companion piece and bookend to the exploration of themes that began on the band’s well-loved debut, Hometowns.