''Departing'' is the second full-length album by Canadian

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band The Rural Alberta Advantage, released March 1, 2011 on Paper Bag Records in Canada and

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. In a review of their December 2010 concert performance at Lee's Palace, ''

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'' recommended the album as a must-hear for 2011. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize. The song "Tornado '87" is about the Edmonton tornado of July 31, 1987, which occurred when band leader Nils Edenloff was living in that city.

Track listing

References

2011 albums The Rural Alberta Advantage albums Saddle Creek Records albums Paper Bag Records albums {{2010s-indie-rock-album-stub