i dunno...i was very excited about this album but after a few listens i'm only lukewarm to it. portions is good, and i love the over-the-top melodrama of does he love you? i'm partially turned off by the slickness, but i think it's more than that.

i can't believe i agree with *shudder* pitchfork on this

I'm a sucker for Accidentl Deth and The Absence of God on this album but I think it's because I've been listening to Portions for Foxes since their KCRW appearance last May that it doesn't hit me as much anymore.

I've been marvelling on some of the more inspired lyrical work on the album the past few days. Just stellar stuff.

And I'm the exact opposite Ambrose. It's the polish that makes it work for me. Being able to hear strings and horns on a RK record without it drowning out Jenny's voice? That's the magick.

Very nice song, this Arms Outstretched. I wouldn't call it polished, in the dead-commercial-pop sense of the word... It's pretty sweet and low-key in its intention actually. Cheers!

I just talked about "Portions For Foxes"on my blog and how a section of it is, for me, the most exhilirating moment of the year.

Still not available in my hometown.

mat - arms outstretched is from their last album, not the latest.
as for foxes, i have the line "...bad news / my friends tell me to leave you" running in my head a lot

I'm not sure yet if I love it as much as Execution, but I'm damn sure I love it.

My favorite aspect is Jenny's new confidence in her voice. Man, she belts it. I love that they defied the indie low-fi aesthetic and made an unapologetically beautiful album. Hail the return of big, ambitious music!

I too heart Jenny, btw.

while i like more adventurous, on the whole i prefer execution of all things. rilo kiley rocks my socks!

i don't love it yet--which makes me sad. i did love blake's song instantaneously but the other stuff seems just a little too produced.

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