UNDER THE BLACKLIGHT - RILO KILEY
Rilo Kiley follows up the success of 2004’s “More Adventurous” with a slickly produced, eclectic batch of songs on “Under the Blacklight.” The 11-track set ranges from bouncy, shimmering disco (”Breakin’ Up”), to hazy shoegaze (”Dreamworld”) and sleazy, Heart-inspired funk (”The Moneymaker”). Lyrically, always-astute frontwoman Jenny Lewis tackles everything from Los Angeles’ porn industry to underage cybersex, all the while sounding as charmingly sweet-voiced as ever. Ultimately, the change in direction will likely raise a few eyebrows among some diehard fans, which isn’t to say the songs here aren’t noteworthy in their own right. In any case, the irresistible, ’60s-inspired pop of “Silver Lining” is Rilo Kiley at its finest and should please even the most cynical of critics.
