Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight

Q magazine is calling it an album full of gems. J is going to call it an album with a few gems. I was thinking today as I was listening to this record, what genre is this band? iTunes calls them “alternative”, but that doesn’t seem right. Jenny Lewis’ voice and the twangy guitars at times sound kind of alt-country but this album is all over the place. A few of my favorites are Silver Lining, The Moneymaker, and Give a Little Love. But a song that I keep playing over and over is Breakin Up. This song will be on heavy rotation. The lyrics ask if they’re breakin up but the way they are sung, I don’t think she gives a shit. –J