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intereact!Rilo Kiley
Retail Price (not our price): $13.98
Release Date: 2004-08-17
Manufacturer: Brute/Beaute
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Are they alternative-country rockers or alternative rock crooners? That was the conundrum following Rilo Kiley's 2002 release, The Execution of Things, and with More Adventurous, the band's first record with major label support, we have our answer. Jolted by the divinely pure vocals of Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett's howling guitar on prospective indie anthems like "Portions for Foxes," the Los Angeles foursome has two fists through the earth in their quest to depart the underground. It's obvious from the opening smack-talk sing-a-long "It's a Hit" that Lewis is the centerpiece of this 11-song pop consignment (leaving the capable Sennett to sing only the acoustic low-fi "Ripchord"), and the unabashed charisma that is her trademark infiltrates throughout—from rockers ("Love and War") to ballads ("Absence of God") to pop ("Accidntel Deth") to Dusty Springfield soul ("I Never"). And while the production is polished to radio-friendly, it fails to dull the charming accessibility of a band that wears progression as a badge. --Scott Holter
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5
1) Just an Amazing Find [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I don't write alot of reviews (sorry) but i do own alot of music. But every now & again the music compels one to put "pen to paper" so to speak. For the record i can't even remember how i stumbled across this band. (I think it was on a recommenation from Amazon based on my previous purchases). But even on first listening i knew i was onto something big here. The production of the album is just sensational and Jenny Lewis' vocals are top class. The whole album is infectious .. it is one of those albums you would play in the company of great friends on a great lazy day driving along the coast enjoying life & all it has to offer. This album has something for everyone - pop/rock, bluegrass/country, edgy indie, even a little reggae in parts. My favourite track has just got to be "A Man/Me/Then Jim". Enjoy!!2) More genius... [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Today is 11-21-07, and I have been listening to this CD all dang day.I have owned this CD for 2 years and it took me 2 years to warm-up to it.Now, this CD is one of my favorite CD's of all time. I got turned on to this music by a chick young enough to almost be my daughter. I give thanks to God for that. Maybe Paul McCartney will listen to this CD one day to hear where his muse went.3) Pleasantly surprised [Rating: 4 out of 5]
I checked this out after hearing the song "I Never" in the movie "John Tucker Must Die". Quite happy with getting the whole CD rather than just that single track.4) Peace of Mind in an Amazing Package [Rating: 5 out of 5]
This album is without a doubt my top three albums to take with me to a desert island. If you are into music which has layers: and by layers I mean-lyrics that make you question the world around you-multiple instrumentals to pick out- good blend of electric/electronic music and acoustic.-a balance between catchy songs(portions for foxes) and soulful ballads (i never)-and above all, a band with chemistry, soul, and one of the more honest albums I've heard in a long time (the first song sounds like a pure roast of george w.!-open to interpretation)but all in all, this is an amazing album, and you need to buy it. Right now.5) Crossover appeal or corporate takeover? [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Rilo Kiley's third LP is their most polished yet, primed as an effort intended to break them through as indie-major converts. Whether they succeed or not, More Adventurous is both appropriate and a misnomer. True, they expand their sound and try different things, working up a chemist shop worth of new tricks, but as stated before, it's a slicker effort, with bigger hooks and more attention to mainstream appeal, making it altogether too safe for comfort among their indie brethren. But that doesn't matter beneath the weight of what works. As before, the first half is considerably better than the second. "It's a Hit" is a catchy anti-Bush strike (I think it's a law now that if you're in a band, you must pen a hate letter to that most-unfit of Commanders in Chief), but the targets are a bit obvious and delivered with as much subtlety as Neil Young's "Let's Impeach the President." "Portions For Foxes" is probably the most radio-ready of the bunch (and a single), "I Never" is a country-soul ballad that sounds plucked from the 60s, and "Does He Love You?" has a strong, flitting melody that carries Lewis' vocals over every crescendo (it sounds at times like an 80s pop hit for one of the Bangles or Go-Gos, but dramatic where the others were saccharine). As usual, though, we're left wondering why Sennett is even allowed to sing lead, as he does on the tepid "Ripchord." Not their finest moment, but a worthy addition to any indie pop fan's collection.Best cuts: "Accidntel Deth," "Portions For Foxes," "Does He Love You?" "It's a Hit," "Love and War," "I Never," "The Absence of God," "A Man/Me/Just Jim"