Under the Blacklight

Rilo Kiley is back in action and I'm super excited about it. The latest issue is not much of an improvement on More Adventurous, but more of the same lesser quality tracks.

As evidenced in Close Call, the group has the uncanny ability to vocalize almost any topic without imposing judgment. The fist single and attempt to break mainstream, The Moneymaker, is my least favorite track because it leaves all folk sensibility aside in favor of blase climactic moments. A better choice would have been Breakin' Up, a happy medium with minor electro pop sounds, actual climactic activity, and a hook while staying true to Rilo Kiley's sound. If it weren't to have competed with Umbrella, it could have been a summer hit about self-reflection/actualization a la Suddenly I See:

Oh! It! Feels good to be free!

The best part about Rilo Kiley albums though is the variety in tracks and the unexpected stories that are told. In 15, we hear an ironically playful story about a guy who has sex with too young of girl, which calls Sublime's Wrong Way to mind for musical as well as topical reasons. Then you spin into Smoke Detector, which finds a million puns for smoking. Close out with the encouraging Give a Little Love and go on with your fabulous day.

Final Note
LOVE