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Q MagazineMay 13, 2013While it might have been kinder to leave Bury, Bury, Bury Another and Runnin' Around unreleased, much of the rest offers hints at just what a thrilling band they were becoming. [Jun 2013, p.113]
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MagnetMay 10, 2013Even at 16 tracks, RKives feels paltry and incomplete. [No. 98, p.59]
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May 6, 2013Rkives doesn’t shed any light on Rilo Kiley, there’s no standout defining track that was flippantly consigned to a b-side or the vaults. Instead, it’s a collection which provides more satisfaction than surprise.
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UncutApr 25, 2013There are some creative dead-ends, but there is enough here to warrant a reappraisal. [Jun 2013, p.94]
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Apr 8, 2013While plenty of the set is for collectors only, Rilo Kiley has provided a number of songs as strong as their previously released material.
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Apr 4, 2013Rkives rounds up existing rarities--several B-sides and demos--and six unheard songs, plus a remix featuring Too $hort. That is the most radical shift in sound on Rkives but there are hints of the glitzy bombast of Blacklight scattered throughout the collection.