Rabbit Fur Coat - Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins

Ater Rilo Kiley's third album, More Adventurous, the band took a break to concentrate on side-projects. Guitarist Blake Sennett worked on his band, The Elected, whilst lead singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis went off to go solo, with the help of Kiley's drummer Jason Boesel. But she didn't just bring along everyone's favourite Rilo Kiley drummer to the project, oh no. She got wandering minstrel M Ward to produce the album, and operatic singing duo The Watsons Twins to back her up. Somewhere on the sidelines was Jimmy Tamborello, best known as half of The Postal Service, and for her cover of "Handle With Care" by the Travelling Wilburys, Death Cab for Cutie's Ben ...  Read the complete review

If you’re possibly thinking this sounds similar, than I’ll tell you now that Seres and I, we think very much along the same lines. Exactly over them, in fact. It’s almost as if we’re the same person. But anyway, this is a slightly revised review, about Jenny Lewis’ first solo album, released last year to critical acclaim. It wasn’t very high profile…. anywhere, but has a bit of an underground following. Warning: the following review may describe country music. For those unlucky few who haven't yet heard of Jenny Lewis, she is otherwise known as the lead singer for those darned indie popsters Rilo Kiley. Now, although while their output is only slightly ...  Read the complete review