'Toughen Up' is the new single from The Rural Alberta Advantage. The Toronto trio - Nils Edenloff, Paul Banwatt and Robin Hatch - recently announced the release of their new studio album The Wild - due 13 October on Paper Bag Records (ROW) / Saddle Creek (US) - and this driving indie-rock cut nods to the quality of the LP, which is available on limited edition vinyl here. It's a restless, fist-clenching outing seething with underlying intensity from the Juno and Polaris-nominated group, and with their timeless folk tinge, as well as an extensive run of live dates until the end of the year, The Rural Alberta Advantage are set to continue on their surprisingly underrated path. -G.O'B