Probably the last band that’d torch your car in a politics- or sports-induced frenzy, New York’s Ra Ra Riot instead pours its restless energy into grooming its coy pop songs with cello, violin, and lyrics that self-consciously quirky listeners should enjoy chirping along to. The band finds plenty of pathos, conviction, and insular comforts on a self-titled EP released last year, but it does seem somewhat wrapped up in its own relatively mild weirdness. That said, standouts like “A Manner To Act” hint at a feisty live set, and maybe better material to come. Despite the death of drummer John Pike last year, the band kept on touring, and recently finished recording a full-length slated for release this summer. Opening: The Little Ones.