Lately, I've been listening to Rilo Kiley a lot. I'm still only getting to know the band so I can't tell you a lot, but I've loved what I've heard so far, which is their 2001 debut album Take Offs And Landings and their 2004 album More Adventurous. The songs are mellow, but not in a sad way; more in a walk down the street with a slight bounce in your step way. I like to listen to them while on the bus on my way to college or while I'm indulging in some solitaire.
The music is stripped rather than overdone with layers upon layers of melody, which contrasts rather nicely with the bluntness of the lyrics.
Here's a single from More Adventurous :
The music is stripped rather than overdone with layers upon layers of melody, which contrasts rather nicely with the bluntness of the lyrics.
Here's a single from More Adventurous :