Review: Rootsy LA indie darlings Rilo Kiley have reformed to embrace their retrospective best of era, even though it feels just like yesterday that the Jenny Lewis-fronted group were in their early 20s releasing their first albums. The band strongly evoke that late-00s/early-10's golden era of indie/chamber pop and are among the best representatives of that time. 'With The Arms Outstretched' is classic songwriting full of emotional depth. It is blessed to have Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes fame on backing vocals and it's sure to bring the crowds to floods of tears of joy in the reunion shows. Meanwhile, 'Let Me Back In' has a bit of The Strokes drummer's side project Little Joy about it, with its beautiful arpeggio picking and smoky, noir vocals. Elsewhere, 'A Better Son/Daughter' works around a stripped back Moldy Peaches-esque simplicity, before bubbling up into more of a procession with lyrics you can't help but want to march along to.
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