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Track Listing
1. It's a Hit
2. Does He Love You?
3. Portions For Foxes
4. Ripchord
5. I Never
6. Absence of God, The
7. Accidntel Deth
8. More Adventurous
9. Love and War (11/11/46)
10. Man/Me/Then Jim, A
11. It Just Is
Album Notes
Rilo Kiley: Jenny Lewis (vocals, guitar, harmonica, Mellotron, keyboards); Blake Sennett (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer); Jason Boesel (vocals, drums, tambour, percussion); Pierre De Reeder (bass instrument).
Much has been made about Rilo Kiley's fusion of country and rock but with MORE ADVENTUROUS, the band's first recording released outside of the Saddle Creek camp, this California quartet creates a sound more along the lines of Belle & Sebastian's brand of twee pop. The bittersweet ting of primary lyricist and singer Jenny Lewis's words is offset by a leavened use of string arrangements. This combination proves irresistible, particularly on the anti-war opener "It's a Hit," with its compelling mix of brassy fanfare, shoo-bop harmonies, and Velvet Underground-like guitar riffs, all of which only a hint at the audio delights lying in wait over the course of this record.
Mellotron and Moog add a melancholy air to the heartbreak-defining "Does He Love You?," and "I Never" hints at Rilo Kiley's country side via Lewis's aching, Loretta Lynn-like phrasing and the atmospheric blending of strings and pedal steel. This adventurous musical outing leaves room for Blake Sennett's lo-fi, solo acoustic tune "Ripchord," the Blondie-esque "Portions for Foxes," and "Love and War (11/11/46)," a New Wave-like rocker inspired by Lewis's visit to her grandfather in a VA hospital.
Industry Reviews
4 out of 5 - [M]eticulously refined and consistently pleasing...
3 stars out of 5 - Rilo Kiley boasts a frontwoman of uncommon distinction. A wordsmith of subtle heft, she shapes elliptical short stories into torched songs of uplifting pessimism....All of it sounding fresh, smart and seductive...
4 stars out of 5 -[T]here's a wit, charisma, and individuality at play that lends teeth to Rilo Kiley's tasteful alt country/indie-rock sound.
Rilo Kiley reconvene with their most sprawling CD yet. - Grade: B+
Ranked #36 in Spin's 40 Best Albums of the Year - [E]legantly self-lacerating odes to Hollywood and broken dreams...
Included in Rolling Stone's Top 50 Records Of 2004 - ADVENTUROUS erases the line between sexy and unnerving.
3 stars out of 5 - [A]t its best it achieves a kind of cinematic grace.
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