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Rating:
The second album by Rilo Kiley is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of pop tracks, slightly more complex than those in "Take Off And Landings," as already demonstrated in the opening "The Good That Won't Come Out," where Jenny Lewis tries to extend the nuances of her (beautiful) voice, while the soundscape is enriched with keyboards and various effects.
The title track seems tailor-made to gain radio airplay outside the college circuit, but despite this, apart from the somewhat predictable solo halfway through the track, it remains an excellent exercise in class. "So Long" ventures into Beach Boys-like territories, while the fingerpicking of "Hail To Whatever You Found In The Sunlight That Surrounds You" is evidently inspired by the good Elliott Smith. The final "Spectacular Views" is almost pop-punk and closes a good album, which, however, loses something when it picks up the pace and tries to align itself with more mainstream music.
Despite this, it still deserves an attentive listen.
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 The Execution of All Things ()
Soldiers come quickly, I feel the earth beneath my feet
I'm feeling badly, it's not an attempt at decency
And if you're well off, well then I'm happy some for you
But I'd rather not celebrate my defeat and humiliation here with you
Someone come quickly, this place was built for moving out
Leave behind buildings, the city planners got mapped out
Bring with you history and make your hard earned feast
Then we'll go to Omaha, to work and exploit the booming music scene
And humility
And we've been talking all night...
Oh god come quickly, for the execution of all things
Let's start with the bears and the air and mountains rivers and streams
Then we'll murder what matters to you and move on to your neighbors and kids
Crush all hopes of happiness with disease cause of what you did
And lastly, you're all alone with nothing left but sleep
But sleep never comes to you, it's the guilt and forever wakefulness of the weak
It's just you and me....
The execution of all things
The execution of all things
The execution of all things
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