Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley frontwoman -- and former child actress -- Jenny Lewis was officially the indie-rock heartthrob of 2004, despite a corrosive cynicism about matters of the flesh that could singe off anyone's sweater vest. On More Adventurous, the Los Angeles foursome's breakthrough third album, Lewis and her collaborator, Blake Sennett, dabble in doo-wop balladry ("I Never") and political venom ("It's a Hit"). But mostly, Adventurous erases the line between sexy and unnerving.

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