Are they an indie rock band inspired by country, or a country band influenced by indie rock? Whichever the case may be, The Execution of All Things finds Rilo Kiley establishing a wonderful balance of beautiful indie rock and subtle country. Several guests are on such instruments as French horn, cello, flute, and accordion, while there's also a "boy choir" that includes Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes. It all adds brilliantly to Rilo Kiley's passionate and powerful songwriting. "With Arms Outstretched" evokes a country feel in its lyrics, yet has all the sensibility of indie pop. "It's 16 miles to the promised land and I promise you I'm doing the best I can," Jenny Lewis sings. "I visit these mountains with frequency and I stand here with my arms up." You may want to watch out for the unexpected, though infrequent, foul language, but otherwise this strong follow-up to Take-Offs & Landings fits right in with the already respected Saddle Creek roster.
I'm not very good at these concert reviews so bear with me here...So, last night I had the pleasure of seeing Rilo Kiley live for the first time. Kinda funny since I saw The Elected live years before seeing Blake Sennet's main band, but whatever. Benji Hughes is the first opener, but they deserve to be a headliner. Or at least the second opener. Basically, they deserve to play to a much big...
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Happy Halloween everybody!Hmmm, if I were cool enough to have plans tonight or if I had friends and were invited to a party - I would have gone either as a burka clad sex kitten or a Boca Raton grandmother.So many options...Rilo Kiley is a great group and their albums are full of rock out songs guaranteed to keep your foot a'tappin'.Good day to you all.
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It's been quite awhile since I bought a truly "new" album, i.e. completely unheard. Most albums I own are old favorites I'm replacing or have at least a few songs I have heard.So I've read tons of reviews about how fantastic Rilo Kiley is and all their records have 4 1/2 stars and they seem to have been just an instant success. Plus, a couple friends have recommended them.Anyway, I've listene...
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I don't sleep ever. period. The life of an insomniac is a bitch. It's been days and I can't get my mind to shut up. So I'm going to write and ramble.A Better Son/Daughter has been kind of my anthem ( i dont think thats the right word but im going to use it) for the past year or so. I've had this album for forever but I never really listened to it till about a year ago. and this song constantly ...
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I'm not very good at these concert reviews so bear with me here...So, last night I had the pleasure of seeing Rilo Kiley live for the first time. Kinda funny since I saw The Elected live years before seeing Blake Sennet's main band, but whatever. Benji Hughes is the first opener, but they deserve to be a headliner. Or at least the second opener. Basically, they deserve to play to a much big...
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keep art alive; art by lilly piri"and sometimes when you're on you're really fucking onand your friends they sing alongand they love youbut the lows are so extremethat the good seems fucking cheapand it teases you for weeks in its absencebut you'll fight and you'll make it throughyou'll fake it if you have toand you'll show up for work with a smileand you'll be betteryou'll be smartermore grown...
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Tuesday, February 24. Day two of attempted integration back into real life after the longest mid-winter break in recorded history (or so it felt).7:00 a.m. Wake up to killer headache. Stumble into bathroom and realize the Advil bottle is empty. Groan, thrown on clothes, and drive to school. Break four-day streak of not wearing concert tees by throwing on a Nickel Creek shirt. Decide dressi...
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In steep cliffs with rocks all piled up mysteries of your passing luckAges past shells and bits of foamforming new limestoneto give things their turnThere are no bad words for the coast todayYou never knew why you felt so goodin the strangest of placesLike in waiting rooms and long lines that made you late and mall parking lots on holidays.There are no bad words for the coast todaywhen we hold ...
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in dreams sometimes i still live in the city, waiting on the platform for the train, snow falling and music swirling into my ears. i live in that place i saw once with the attic loft that no one wanted, a ladder to climb from the apartment i hoped to rent up into that space. i felt like a kid when i climbed up there, painting images of how it would be in the back of my mind, like i would do whe...
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recovering from a day at disneyland celebrating my daughter and my best friend's birthday. need copious amounts of coffee (or perhaps a caffeine drip) and a nap. i hope you are all enjoying your saturday so far. also, i really want jenny's dress in this video.lucy.
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At the concert, we all sang together. Like a wave.
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It's been quite awhile since I bought a truly "new" album, i.e. completely unheard. Most albums I own are old favorites I'm replacing or have at least a few songs I have heard.So I've read tons of reviews about how fantastic Rilo Kiley is and all their records have 4 1/2 stars and they seem to have been just an instant success. Plus, a couple friends have recommended them.Anyway, I've listene...
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Happy Halloween everybody!Hmmm, if I were cool enough to have plans tonight or if I had friends and were invited to a party - I would have gone either as a burka clad sex kitten or a Boca Raton grandmother.So many options...Rilo Kiley is a great group and their albums are full of rock out songs guaranteed to keep your foot a'tappin'.Good day to you all.
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I don't sleep ever. period. The life of an insomniac is a bitch. It's been days and I can't get my mind to shut up. So I'm going to write and ramble.A Better Son/Daughter has been kind of my anthem ( i dont think thats the right word but im going to use it) for the past year or so. I've had this album for forever but I never really listened to it till about a year ago. and this song constantly ...
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MP3: Rilo Kiley - So Long#24 - Rilo Kiley - The Execution Of All ThingsSaddle Creek 2002Joey On The Execution Of All Things:This may seem like a kind of cheesy choice these days, and rightfully so: Rilo Kiley played us all for fools. There was such a promise of greater things coming from them and their actor backgrounds were quirks, sure, but it was nothing worth focusing on (though the press s...
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