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Rilo Kiley Take Offs and Landings Release Date: 2001 07 31 Label: Barsuk Rating:

With a sound that veers from the acoustic simplicity and poetic lyricism of coffeehouse folk to the bouncy, lo-fi infectiousness of D.I.Y. indie pop, this California quartet writes melodies so damn catchy, you might almost think you've heard them before. Songs like "Go Ahead" and "Bulletproof" showcase the band's most distinctive asset -- the sweet vocals and bittersweet lyrics of Jenny Lewis -- while the breezy hooks and driving beats of tunes like "Wires and Waves" and "Always" show surprising commercial potential. The 13-song album has a few weak spots -- guitarist Blake Sennett's cracking vocals make him sound like Elliott Smith's nervous kid brother on "Small Figures in a Vast Expanse," while a few of the down-tempo songs slow the album's momentum -- but stronger numbers like the gorgeous horn-laden waltz of "Don't Deconstruct" are the sound of a young band coming into its own. Bret Love, All Music Guide

Tracks:

	Title	Composer	Time
1	Go Ahead	Sennett, Lewis	3:34
2	Science vs. Romance	Sennett, Lewis	5:43
3	Wires and Waves	Sennett, Lewis	3:18
4	Pictures of Success	Sennett, Lewis	6:51
5	August	Sennett, Lewis	3:18
6	Bulletproof	Sennett, Lewis	1:57
7	Plane Crash in C	Sennett, Lewis	5:12
8	Science vs. Romance (Variations on A Theme)	Sennett, Lewis	3:19
9	Small Figures in a Vast Expanse	Sennett, Lewis	2:37
10	Don't Deconstruct	Sennett, Lewis	4:00
11	Always	Sennett, Lewis	2:54
12	We'll Never Sleep (God Knows We'll Try)	Sennett, Lewis	2:10
13	Rest of My Life	Sennett, Lewis	1:35
14	Plane Crash in C (Variations on A Theme)	Sennett, Lewis	3:35

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