More Adventurous - Rilo Kiley
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75 out of 100

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9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Los Angeles indie-rockers make their major label debut with 'More Adventurous.' In the two years since their previous outing together, the band's Jenny Lewis contributed vocals to the debut from the Postal Service, while Blake Sennett and Jason Boesel released an album from their own side project, The Elected.… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Under The Radar
    90
    Part commercial breakthrough, part acoustic folk record, part experiment, More Adventurous gives little indication of where Rilo Kiley's sound is headed. [#7]
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  2. Uncut
    80
    They've managed to retain everything that was oddly beguiling about them in the first place while boosting their mass appeal with a production that is all West Coast sleek and radio-friendly lustrous. [Feb 2005, p.80]
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  3. Mojo
    80
    There's a wit, charisma and individuality at play that lends teeth to Rilo Kiley's tasteful alt country/indie-rock sound. [Mar 2005, p.104]
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  4. Q Magazine
    60
    A glossy production makes for ear candy, but it's bereft of edge. [Feb 2005, p.102]
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  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
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  1. andrea
    10
    love it! portions for foxs and does he love you? are on constant repeat. jenny's voice is so fresh and beautiful.
  2. blairs
    10
    definitely one of my most favourite albums of all time! incredible songs from beginnning to end... 'a man/me/then jim' is lyrically gorgeous, 'it just is' is just great 'i never' is vocally flawless 'does he love you?' is stunning 'the absence of god' is amazing Just a GREAT album! I love it!… Expand
  3. SlipperyIndian
    8
    I know which song you should skip. Track 9. The cd is pretty sweet though. It makes me wanna wax some tail.
  4. Andy
    6
    Good but not great. A couple of so-so songs really hurt the total album for me.

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