More Adventurous [Half & Half Two-Tone Green Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

More Adventurous [Half & Half Two-Tone Green Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Rilo Kiley
More Adventurous [Half & Half Two-Tone Green Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

More Adventurous [Half & Half Two-Tone Green Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Rilo Kiley

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Overview

For More Adventurous, Rilo Kiley's Warner-distributed hello to the big time, the Los Angeles band is more cohesive, more spotless, and tidier in its tangle of indie pop, torch song, and too-cool-for-school cynicism than ever before. This time out they favor craft over ruckus, rarefied over reckless. Sometimes Adventurous goes too far -- like Belle & Sebastian, RK's fastidiousness can become a sticky glaze. (The overwrought sway of "Does He Love You?" comes to mind.) But the album is a mostly-perfect collection of the various sounds the band does best, wrapped around easily findable hooks. They're well-dressed indie kids ready and quite able to charm the mainstream. Jenny Lewis' vocals are lighter than clouds and Petula Clarksweet, even if she occasionally spits venom. "Any asshole can open up a museum/Put all the things he loves on display," she dismisses in the Luna-like opener "It's a Hit." But Lewis' characters' faults and failings are just bruises on the Rilo Kiley fruit, blemishes that characterize the band's effortlessly clean swirl of live string arrangements, subtle synth/keys, and glowing acoustic guitar. "I Never" is a full-on, cast of thousands soundstage production, a robust, keening ballad filled with pedal steel, fuzzed-out Beatles guitar soloing, and Lewis' gargantuan voice. The title track takes us back to Rilo Kiley's earlier work with its atmospheric country feel, while "Love and War [11/11/46]" is refreshingly propulsive -- it could be Stereophonics covering Lone Justice. Most of the album's quieter moments are equally strong, if somewhat grayed out. Adventurous' stylistic restlessness might take some getting used to for new listeners. But fans from the Saddle Creek days will enjoy the greater attention to detail, and everyone will love the bountiful hooks. ~ Johnny Loftus

Product Details

Release Date: 07/12/2024
Label: Barsuk Records
UPC: 0655173904114
Rank: 315

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rilo Kiley   Primary Artist
Jason Boesel   Metal Pipes,Tambo Drums,Glockenspiel,Drums,Congas,Shaker,Vocals,Timpani,Clapping,Handbells,Percussion
Blake Sennett   Vocals,Optigan,Clapping,Mellotron,ARP Synthesizer,Moog Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String)
Pierre de Reeder   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Tracy Sands   Cello
Kianna Alarid   Vocals
Mike Bloom   Guitar (Acoustic)
Jenny Lewis   Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Mellotron,Wurlitzer
Mike Mogis   Banjo,Guitar,Mandolin,Wurlitzer,Sequencing,Vibraphone,Pedal Steel,Synthesizer,Glockenspiel,Guitar (Acoustic)
Neely Jenkins   Vocals
Kimberly Salistean   Violin
Rick Ricker   French Horn
Justin Runge   Vocals (Background)
Zakk Wooten   Vocals (Background)
Clark Potter   Viola
Adam Mc Carville   Vocals (Background)
Nate Kellison   Vocals (Background)
Donna Carnes   Violin
Nate Lefeber   Trombone
Luke Kellison   Vocals (Background)
Jonathan Hischke   Sax (Baritone)
Nate Walcott   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Orchestra Bells
Jamie Williams   Voices

Technical Credits

Jimmy Tamborello   Audio Production,Producer
Mark Trombino   Audio Production,Producer
Mike Mogis   Audio Production,Mixing,Producer
A.J. Mogis   Mixing
Jenny Lewis   Composer
Nami Ito   Cover Art
Ryan Joseph Shaughnessy   Photography
Farmer Dave Scher   Producer
Stephen Marcussen   Mastering
Nate Walcott   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
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