More Adventurous

More Adventurous is the third studio album by American indie rock band Rilo Kiley, released August 17, 2004 by Warner Music. It was their major label debut. The album received critical praise; noted rock critic Robert Christgau, initially naming the album the fifth best release of 2004, included it in his recap of the greatest albums of the 2000-2009 decade, placing it at the twenty-fourth spot.[12][13] Christgau also declared "It's a Hit" song of the year for 2004, subsequently declaring it the eighth best song of the decade.[14] The album eventually placed at the fourteenth spot in the Pazz & Jop ballot for 2004.[15]

More Adventurous
Studio album by
Rilo Kiley
ReleasedAugust 17, 2004
RecordedLate 2003
GenreIndie rock[1]
Length44:06
LabelBrute/Beaute Records, Warner Bros.
ProducerMike Mogis, Mark Trombino, Jimmy Tamborello
Rilo Kiley chronology
The Execution of All Things
(2002)		 More Adventurous
(2004)		 Under the Blacklight
(2007)
Singles from More Adventurous
  1. "It's a Hit"
    Released: July 20, 2004
  2. "Portions for Foxes"
    Released: 2005
  3. "I Never"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic75/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Blender[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[1]
The Guardian[5]
The Independent[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork6.7/10[8]
Q[9]
Rolling Stone[10]
Uncut[11]

Two versions of the album were released: the regular store-sold version in a normal jewel case and a limited edition digipak version (1,000 copies) sold at the album's release party and concert.

"Accidntel Deth" was produced by Jimmy Tamborello, known for his work in The Postal Service and as Dntel (which explains the unusual spelling of the title).

"Ripchord" and "It Just Is" were written in response to the death of Elliott Smith.

"I Never" and "Ripchord" were included in several feature films including Must Love Dogs, Conversations with Other Women, and John Tucker Must Die. "Portions for Foxes" is included as part of the Rock Band 3 soundtrack and was also featured in the first episode of the first season of medical drama Grey's Anatomy. "More Adventurous" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Wedding Crashers.

"More Adventurous" alludes to a line from Frank O'Hara's "Meditations in an Emergency". "Each time my heart is broken it makes me feel more adventurous (and how the same names keep recurring on that interminable list!), but one of these days there’ll be nothing left with which to venture forth."[16] "Portions for Foxes" references the bible verse Psalms 63:10.

As of June 2007, sales in the United States have exceeded 173,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[17]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's a Hit"Jenny LewisMike Mogis4:28
2."Does He Love You?"Lewis, Blake SennettMike Mogis5:14
3."Portions for Foxes"Lewis, SennettMark Trombino4:45
4."Ripchord"SennettMike Mogis2:09
5."I Never"Lewis, SennettMike Mogis4:33
6."The Absence of God"Lewis, SennettMike Mogis, Mark Trombino3:55
7."Accidntel Deth"LewisJimmy Tamborello4:26
8."More Adventurous"Lewis, SennettMike Mogis3:27
9."Love and War (11/11/46)"LewisMike Mogis3:36
10."A Man/Me/Then Jim"Lewis, SennettMike Mogis5:24
11."It Just Is"LewisMike Mogis, Mark Trombino2:26
Total length:44:06

Chart performance
Chart (2004) Peak
Position
U.S. Billboard 200[18] 161
U.S. Top Heatseekers Albums[18] 7

Personnel

Additional musicians

Mike Bloom, Danny Cooksey Amy Huffman, Clint Wheeler, Jamie Williams, Jon Hischke, Kianna Alarid, Mike Mogis, Nate Lefeber, Nate Walcott, Neely Jenkins, Nick White, No Better Cause, Rick Ricker, Summit Strings

See also

References
  1. Dombal, Ryan (August 20, 2004). "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Entertainment Weekly: 124.
  2. "Reviews for More Adventurous by Rilo Kiley". Metacritic. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  3. Loftus, Johnny. "More Adventurous – Rilo Kiley". AllMusic. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  4. Eells, Josh (August 2004). "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Blender (28): 133. Archived from the original on January 18, 2005. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
  5. Clarke, Betty (January 28, 2005). "Rilo Kiley, More Adventurous". The Guardian. Retrieved July 21, 2015.
  6. Gill, Andy (January 28, 2005). "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous (WEA / Brute/Beaute)". The Independent.
  7. "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Mojo (136): 104. March 2005.
  8. Dahlen, Chris (August 15, 2004). "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Pitchfork. Retrieved June 3, 2008.
  9. "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Q (223): 102. February 2005.
  10. Hoard, Christian (October 14, 2004). "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Rolling Stone (959): 94. Archived from the original on December 24, 2007. Retrieved August 27, 2007.
  11. "Rilo Kiley: More Adventurous". Uncut (93): 80. February 2005.
  12. http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/deans04.php
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-01-02. Retrieved 2012-08-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  15. http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres04.php
  16. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazine/poem/15741
  17. Hasty, Katie (4 June 2007). "Rilo Kiley Sets Date For Fourth Album". Billboard. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
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