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Rilo Kiley
 Take Offs and Landings $13.98 3 1/2 Catchy and sensitive indie pop folk debut seems a little more charming than subsequently refined output, although Watson's tone and delivery has matured even if the music hardly came along.  The Execution of All Things $12.98 This is one of my favorite albums of the last 10 years. Immensely enjoyable music and lyrics. The best effort by Rilo Kiley to date. (I am writing this after "Under the Blacklight" was released.) Calm when it needs to be, but loud when it feels like rocking (most of the time), this album demonstrates the band's confidence in themselves. It builds to a crescendo of noise during the instrumental part of "My Slumbering Heart", with many highlights along the way, before quieting down for a couple of songs before blasting us with "Spectacular Views" at the end. Only one real clunker: "With Arms Outstretched". I know that a lot of people like this song, but to me it sounds too much like "I Just Called to Say I Love You" (when she sings "Some days they last longer than others..." Stevie, sing along!). Also, the split-up hidden track is a waste of time.  The Execution of All Things $8.98 Taken from the indie country/rock band's 2002 album of the same name. The title track is b/w two non-LP tracks, 'Emotional (Until Crickets Guide You Back)' & 'After Hours' (Velvet Underground cover). Saddle Creek Europe. 2003. |
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