Rilo Kiley - The Grog Shop Presents @ The House Of Blues
Grog Shop
May 26, 2008
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2008 - 05/26 - Rilo Kiley - The Grog Shop Presents @ The House Of Blues - Rilo Kiley / tba / Nick Freitas - 7pm $22.50 adv TIX ON SALE FRIDAY 3/14 10AM
There had to have been doubts, after Rilo Kiley lead girl Jenny Lewis’ successful solo sojourn with the Watson Twins (2006’s sumptuous, acclaimed Rabbit Fur Coat album), that she would ever come home to roost. There was no obvious need--she was the face of the band as it was, and had gone on to distil Rilo Kiley’s sharp-witted alt-country pleasantry down to its roots and add an irresistible wholesomeness, the grace of a bygone age. But we find her back fronting Rilo Kiley, if only to prove that she’s an indie diva on the rise and can wear any boot she sees fit. And here, on Under The Blacklight, we find her in sequinned disco boots ("Breakin’ Up" is like something off Bright Eyes’ Digital Ash album if the benchmark were Donna Summer’s back catalogue), 60s girl group heels (the crying out for its own dance "Smoke Detector"), legwarmers ("Dejalo" is a low-light Gloria Estefan/Madonna-esque strut) and the old fashioned tan suede we were used to (the gorgeous "Silver Lining" and "Close Call" should satisfy anyone who fell in love with "It’s a Hit" from their last record). There are a couple of tracks that still hark back to the Rilo Kiley longtime fans know and love, and even the new directions keep the listener within walking distance of the band's initial aesthetic. Nevertheless, UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT is the sound of a word-of-mouth sensation expanding its reach and its grasp simultaneously and making its bid for household-name status.
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