More Adventurous
by Rilo Kiley
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 1 out of 23

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  1. MarisaC
    Oct 5, 2005
    6
    I'd give this album between a 6 and a 7. While a set of very tuneful songs, the slick production has zapped some of the charms of the group's sounds. Lyrics are nowhere near as irreverent nor interesting as The Execution of All Things, but hope that the next album will return to being more home-spun.
  2. Andy
    Aug 16, 2006
    6
    Good but not great. A couple of so-so songs really hurt the total album for me.
  3. G.T
    Jul 28, 2006
    6
    "i never" is a beautiful track, and you can see interesting innovation throughout all of the tracks, but somehow the CD in its entirety seems just--stale.

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. The New York Times
    70
    Each song on "More Adventurous" sounds rich and well plotted. [16 Aug 2004]
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  2. Pitchfork
    67
    Lewis' crisp alto shines on every track... Unfortunately, the songs (and especially the lyrics) don't give Lewis the support she deserves.
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  3. Alternative Press
    80
    All the broad-shouldered indie pop and big city folk we've come to expect, but so meticulously refined and consistently pleasing that its crossover ploys seem forgivable. [Sep 2004, p.124]
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