Rilo Kiley - Take Offs and Landings

Rilo Kiley’s debut full-length, Take Offs and Landings, returns to vinyl in standard-weight black 2xLP, following the recent sell-out of its limited-edition 20th anniversary color variant. Originally self-released before being picked up by Barsuk Records, the album quickly established the band as a cornerstone of early-2000s indie rock.

At the dawn of the millennium, Rilo Kiley’s fierce independence and captivating live performances began attracting national attention from publications like Rolling Stone and Harper’s Bazaar, earning early airplay on MTV and building a dedicated fanbase alongside labelmates such as Death Cab for Cutie, Bright Eyes, The Shins, and The Decemberists.

Take Offs and Landings is a landmark album of introspective songwriting and emotional honesty, with Jenny Lewis’s voice conveying vulnerability and intensity in equal measure. Its influence on modern indie rock is widely recognized, with artists like Waxahatchee citing the album’s impact on a new generation of musicians.