The Grates spent the better part of two years immersing themselves in Brooklyn culture and taking a bite of the Big Apple. It's fitting that their new album "Secret Rituals" should take on a few traits of the city that never sleeps. Tough in its intent and infectious in its delivery, their third album holds the promise of drawing an army of new fans to their beck and call. Sassy, sexy and bold, "Secret Rituals" sheds The Grates' inhibitions. Incorporating bass, layered keyboards and electronic touches the single is adventurous in its musicality. Recorded over the course of several months in Brooklyn, "Secret Rituals" is the first album as a two-piece since the departure of original drummer Alana Skyring.