Under the Blacklight

Rilo Kiley's summer release is really fantastic. The musical style varies from song to song, and the lyrics are their usual clever sexual references. "15" is a jazzy tune and very sexual. "The Angels Hung Around" gets quite twangy, while "Give A Little Love" is a slow R&B piano-filled jam. "Smoke Detector" is sixties-esque rock, and "Silver Lining" has a cool vintage feel (I dunno how else to describe it - the music video helps too). "Close Call" is pop with a catchy drumline. "The Moneymaker" is a smooth but dirty-sounding song with some sweet guitar. "Breakin' Up" has some electronic sounds and is otherwise reminiscent of something maybe Aretha Franklin would have done, or maybe that song "I'm Coming Out". "Under the Blacklight" is kind of pop-country-ish, but has some cool keyboard effects. "Dreamworld" is in fact quite dreamy and has bongos! "Dejalo" is really funky. My favorites are "15", "Breakin' Up", "Give a Little Love", and "Close Call". Altogether, this is an outstanding album!

Grade: A(+)

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