Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous

Elly Roberts reviews

Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous
Distributed by
Brute/Beaute (in conjunction with Warner)

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  • Released: January 2005
  • Rating: 10/10
  • Cat.no.: 9362-488762

Taking their gloves off, Rilo Kiley come out fighting with a real belter.

Hitting all the right spots in the States, they’re about to unleash onealmighty punch. Frankly,the Brits are not ready for this. Having been a big hiton the American underground scene for some years, the quartet feel confidentenough to jump into the mainstream ring on their own label.

US music press have been raving about this album (US release August 17,2004).Clearly, they have no idea of the quirky nature of the British music scene,so they could have a few problems. That’s not to deny the sublime nature ofMore Adventurous. With the right exposure (there’s plenty of BBC Radio2 fodder here – A Man/Me/Then Jim, The Absence of God, I Never).


Music ranges from melodic balladry to country rock sways on a ‘’60s ‘Spectorish’Shangrilas I Never. The punch comes with Portions For Foxes -whacky or what? It’s not instant,and sometimes that’s good.

At all times it’s formidable,beautiful and quite profound. Jenny Lewis’ sharpvocals are reminiscent of Eddi Reader (ex-fairground Attraction) at her best.Musicianship is top drawer, with gushing outputs from all contributors, it’sgot many an emotional surge to grab your attention.Creatively they’re as sound as you’ll ever find, and they know where they’re going.

It’s A Hit? Yes right on my chin. You better duck pretty darned quick.

Weblinks:Rilo Kiley.com /Brute Beaute.com


The full list of tracks included are as follows (track 18-20 are raretracks taken from B-sides):

1. It’s A Hit
2. Does He Love Me?
3. Portions For Foxes
4. Ripchord
5. I Never
6. The Absence Of God
7. Accidntel Deth
8. More Adventurous
9. Love And War (11/11/46)
10. A Man/Me/Then Jim
11. It Just Is

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