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• Take Offs and Landings is Rilo Kileys charming debuta heartfelt and intimate collection of songs that introduce Jenny Lewis and Blake Sennett as compelling storytellers. Their sparse, indie-pop approach is endearing; the duo navigates early-twenty-something uncertainty with genuine vulnerability, painting everyday struggles in beautifully melancholic sounds. Its an earnest announcement of arrival rather than a polished statement, a record brimming with youthful uncertainty and the raw beginnings of a distinctive voice.

  Though comparatively understated, the album hints at the bands future brilliance. Lewiss emotive vocals and Sennetts reflective melodies intertwine to reveal a melting pot of indie rock styles, each track gently building toward the sound the band would later perfect. It may not be Rilo Kileys most cohesive work, but its a sincere and promising foundation that resonates with anyone navigating longing, insecurity, and the messy act of growing up.

  Reviews

  “No, the numbers most strong like the magnificent French-horn-laden waltz of Dont Deconstruct are the sound of a young band consolidating.” AllMusic

  “Take Offs turns out to be a record about stubbornly striving to have stability while being clueless on how to find it, not knowing what you’re doing or who you are yet.” Paste Magazine

  “Rilo Kiley’s Take Offs and Landings is now seen as an undeniable classic … it handily uses indie pop to convey candid and often devastating observations about longing, insecurities, and the uncertainties of young adulthood.” Pitchfork

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  AllMusic rating: AllMusic users: (144 votes) Read the AllMusic.com review

• Artist: Rilo Kiley Label: Barsuk Records Format: LP Units: 2 Country: US Genre: Pop & Rock Style: Folk Rock, Indie Rock

• A1 Go Ahead
  A2 Science Vs. Romance
  A3 Wires And Waves
  A4 Pictures Of Success
  B1 August
  B2 Bulletproof
  B3 Plane Crash In C
  B4 Variations On A Theme (Science Vs. Romance)
  B5 Small Figures In A Vast Expanse
  C1 Don’T Deconstruct
  C2 Always
  C3 We’Ll Never Sleep (God Knows We’Ll Try)
  C4 Rest Of My Life
  C5 Variations On A Theme (Plane Crash In C)
  D1 Untitled