Rilo Kiley has long been a darling of indie rock fans and critics alike. They made a bold move with their new record, Under the Blacklight, letting their pop sensibilities take over, sounding by turns like the Jackson 5, disco-era Diana Ross, with even a hint of the best of the Go-Gos. Luckily for us, the record succeeds with flying colors, banking on the crystalline purity of Jenny Lewis’s voice. Hear more in this edition of the Songlines podcast.
In less than two months since the street date, Rilo Kiley has sold over 77,400 copies of Under the Blacklight, with no sign of fading. In fact, due to a combination of the 52/52 campaign at MTV and front page “What’s Hot” selection at iTunes, the band has seen a vast jump in sales for both the album and individual tracks. (The album jumped 131% in sales, selling 2,730 albums this week, up from 1,179 last week; the track “Silver Lining” jumped 208%, selling 7,379 tracks this week, up from 2,396 in the previous week.)
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