▁the ▁album , ▁Bom bara ▁tou red ▁the ▁American ▁Mid west ▁and ▁South west . ▁Re views ▁at ▁the ▁time ▁sing led ▁out ▁the ▁growing ▁power ▁of ▁her ▁vocals , ▁with ▁one ▁critic ▁saying , ▁“ It ▁also ▁helps ▁that ▁Bom bara ' s ▁ever - str ength ening ▁vocals ▁— ▁which ▁rarely ▁fal ter ▁across ▁registers ▁or ▁emot ional ▁nu ances ▁— ▁are ▁pushed ▁to ▁the ▁front , ▁allowing ▁her ▁well - pla ced ▁h ic cu ps ▁and ▁pro clam ations ▁to ▁land ▁with ▁clar ity .” . ▁ ▁After ▁an ▁appearance ▁on ▁the ▁Che vy ▁Music ▁Show case , ▁The ▁Mid - America ▁Che vy ▁De al ers ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis ▁provided ▁a ▁new ▁Sub urban ▁for ▁the ▁band ▁as ▁they ▁began ▁their ▁next ▁tour . ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Bom bara ▁released ▁the ▁EP ▁Ra ise ▁Your ▁Flag . ▁▁ ▁It ▁proved ▁to ▁be ▁her ▁greatest ▁critical ▁success ▁to ▁date , ▁called ▁“ S oul ful ▁and ▁un sett ling ▁in ▁the ▁best ▁sort ▁of ▁way , ▁" R a ise ▁Your ▁Flag " ▁gets ▁under ▁your ▁skin , ▁inside ▁your ▁spirit ▁and ▁makes ▁you ▁st are ▁your ▁s ins ▁straight ▁in ▁the ▁eye .” . ▁ ▁On ▁the ▁success ▁of ▁this ▁release , ▁Bom bara ▁was ▁invited ▁to ▁play ▁to ▁an ▁audience ▁of ▁over ▁ 1 0 , 0 0 0 ▁at ▁the ▁Whit aker ▁Music ▁Festival ▁in ▁the ▁Missouri ▁Botan ical ▁Garden ▁in ▁St . ▁Louis , ▁MO , ▁was ▁featured