Historically, I've always been a little indifferent to Rilo Kiley. I had some vague sense of the front woman being the sassy redhead from "Troup Beverly Hills" and other than that would dismiss them with a wave of a hand and the justification that they were some sort of folky alternative band too girly for my taste. Not so, it seems!
Their latest record, Under the Blacklight, is scheduled for release on August 21st and if I were you I would go ahead and order my advance copy right now.
Sure, some of the lyrics are about dudes and sex and relationships, but perhaps in a less sappy and more relatable way than I first imagined. "It's not as if New York City burned down to the ground once you drove away," reasons Lewis on "Breakin' Up." It's a fairly simple lyric and obvious conclusion, but hey, it's comforting in a strange way. People move, bands break up, songs get old. But something newly awesome always comes around.
"The Moneymaker" is one of the edgier cuts. As the video makes it clear, it's about people who, uh, DO IT for money. She craftily blurs the vowelage between "ohh" and "oww" and the result is one catchy chorus.
I even got into “Dejalo,” the random Latin track. “I’ve got a mind if you want to waste it, I’ve got a man if you want to fake it.” Ha.
In honor of summer, and feeling good about being free, some other tunes on rotation now:
“Holy” – Eagle Seagull
“C-C (You Set the Fire in Me) – Tom Vek
“Playhouses” (Live) – TV on the Radio
“When Doves Cry” – The Be Good Tanyas
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