ARTiST: Rilo Kiley
TiTLE: Under The Blacklight
LABEL: Warner
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 37:35 min
SiZE: 51,4 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Aug-17-2007
RELEASE DATE: Aug-20-2007
WEBSiTE: n/a
Track List:
01. Silver Lining 03:36
02. Close Call 03:20
03. The Moneymaker 02:52
04. Breakin' Up 03:38
05. Under The Blacklight 03:33
06. Dreamworld 04:45
07. Dejalo 03:17
08. 15 02:51
09. Smoke Detector 02:58
10. The Angels Hung Around 03:04
11. Give A Little Love 03:41
Release Notes:
Since her band's last record (2004's More
Adventurous), Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis has
taken her one-time child-actress, pop-star status up
a level, as her charismatic solo effort, Rabbit Fur
Coat, was one of the top recordings of 2006. But
those who feared she'd abandon her long-time mates
to do it alone will be instantly comforted by a
collection of songs so zestful and extravagantly
produced that no less than four emerge tailor-made
for pop radio. After the opener "Silver Lining"
feeds off George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" riff and
some cajoling handclaps, Lewis reels in the glee
with "Close Call," where the lavishness of the
melodies outweighs the foreboding lyrics. The bouncy
"Breaking Up," with the sun-splashed chorus "feels
good to be free," is so absolutely California-beach
perfect, it's ripe for a million-selling soda
commercial, and then Lewis saves her vocal best for
a trifecta near the end: Dusty Springfield soul
("15"), dancefloor power pop ("Smoke Detector"), and
meltaway folk ("The Angels Hung Around"). Did it
take their angel leaving the nest for a spell for
Rilo Kiley to make their definitive record? The
argument is futile, but the music is sublime.