Flashback Friday: Rilo Kiley – “The Frug”

In happier(?) times...

So everyone knows that Rilo Kiley is over, right? Just for those of you who aren’t “in the know” thought I’d drop that little bomb on you. Personally, I blame that ratface Jonathan Rice on ruining Jenny Lewis (sorry, Acid Tongue and Jenny and Johnny suck ass). Modern day Yoko Ono, anyone? Anyway, personal feelings aside – one of my favorite bands ever is dead and has been dead for some time. Even as they were on the verge of becoming “the next Fleetwood Mac,” too.

At least Fleetwood Mac knew how to stay together, you amateurs

At least there’s still The Elected, which is a somewhat acceptable consolation prize. Thanks for keeping it real, Blake Sennett.

The point is that I’ve always had an unabashed love for Rilo Kiley and as tribute, wanted to post their very first single ever, “The Frug,” from their rare first album Initial Friend. Anyone familiar with the band’s history knows that it’s a long way from where they ended up, but it stands alone as a great indie pop song. It was Lewis’ first foray into expressing her disenchantment with life and overall vulnerability that made us all fall in love from the outset. For what it’s worth, I cannot do The Smurf either…

Rilo Kiley – “The Frug”