08.29.07

It’s not for the cock, it’s for a mixed bag

Posted in G-Town, Gigs at 7:27 pm by Gavin Williams

 Rilo Kiley @ Rescue Rooms

Though not always with a necessarily positive write up, Rilo Kiley are a band that have been blazing themsleves across music blogs, newspapers and music magazines more than most bands in the past few months. The hype has clearly made a difference tonight as Rescue Rooms is full to the brim with everyone from Indie kids to middle aged couples.

Taking to the stage in very well turned out clobber, Rilo Kiley pick up their instruments and settle in for the night.  “Money Maker” is an immense crowd pleaser. It’s easy to see why as well. Anyone not attracted to the rumble of those deep drums, the cool as fuck bass line and that simlpe but itchy, addictive guitar can only be the sort of person who isn’t fond of breathing.

With Blake Sennett often adding his vocals to Jenny lewis’ husky voice, Rilo Kiley have two great, and very different, front persons. Both singers lend their ability perfectly to their soulful, driving rock anthems. Along with the smooth, creative guitar work, Rilo Kiley often create very Interpol sounding songs which work excellently in the live setting.

However, too many times the band fail to flaunt what they are best at and tend to take the ever tempting route down the dirty road to fame. Instead of the heart wrenching, touching ballads or sex influenced grooves, Rilo Kiley, annoyingly, play far too much white Americana funk tonight. The result? This funk sounds like a bad AC/DC fronted by Alanis Morrisette. Not good.  

Tonight, the band succeed in creating a warm, almost camp fire type of atmosphere and greatly impress with around half their material. The other half left much of the punters feeling cold and slightly disappointed.  

The Space.

Rilo Kilo’s album, “Under The Backlight” is out now and they are currently touring the UK, Europe and America.

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