Wednesday, July 18, 2007
 

So, I watched Michael Moore's latest documentary, Sicko, last night.  I currently don't have any health insurance, but after seeing that piece of work I almost feel as if I'm better off without it.  Now, let's move onto something a bit more positive in Rilo Kiley and their highly anticipated fourth full length, Under The Blacklight, which drops on August 21 via Warner Bros Records.  The disc is certainly one of the few that I've been anxiously awaiting all year and I'm convinced that it's going to be one of my favorite albums of 2007 despite the fact that Jenny Lewis and Co. seem to be taking their sound in a completely different direction than what originally made me love them.  Perhaps this is the LP that should have been called More Adventurous.  Enjoy.

:Rilo Kiley - The Moneymaker:  This isn't what I was expecting.  In fact, it's so far from what I thought it would be that I was initially kind of disappointed.  Then, part by part it began to lodge itself in my head and win me over.  The first thing that hit were the catchy guitars that populate the intro and the breaks between the verses, after that it was the dance-enthused beat, and then it was Jenny's sultry pop vocals.  I don't know if the process will be the same for you, but try to give it a few chances if you aren't into it at first.  After all, this still has that same playful charm that Rilo Kiley has always had, you just have to look a little harder.

I'm sure there are a few of you who aren't entirely familiar with the band's very early work, so I decided to share the video for an incredibly adorable song from the Initial Friendship EP titled The Frug.  Jenny is infinitely adorable in it, so don't be surprised when you can't stop watching it.

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