Comments on: New Jenny Lewis Album Goes Big

By: evanwilliams49

evanwilliams49 — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:21:45 +0000

Okay. The song “Carpetbaggers”, in all actuality, makes perfect. If you simply pay attention to the history of the United States you would then understand that a “carpetbagger” is a northerner during reconstruction that traveled down to the south to reap the benefits of reconstruction. The “carpetbaggers” acquired a bad reputation because southerners claimed they were stealing from them. If you take a look at the lyrics and reference a history book it will all make sense.

By: Bob Loblaw

Bob Loblaw — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:15:00 +0000

@tigerpop: HAHAHA. "Back in 78, I didn't know who the Police were, and we were touring through California...I often find that your work combines elements of dark and light...Do you like popsicles?"

By: Halfwit

Halfwit — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:47:23 +0000

@tim_loves_cats: It's actually a (rather awesome, actually) callback to an article that suggested that Jenny Lewis/Rilo Kiley's music got worse as her shorts got shorter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:20:02 +0000

Definitely didn’t gag while listening to this album for the first time as I did with Under the Blacklight, so that’s a good sign. Although the goofy stuff on “Next Messiah” and “Jack Killed Mom” seem to say that sometimes Jenny thinks she’s actually in a Hee-Haw skit, as was the premise for her “Rise Up With Fists!!” video.

By: tigerpop

tigerpop — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:02:02 +0000

@Bob Loblaw: No kidding--it was actually kind of fun watching the interviewees trying to figure out where Elvis' questions would end up. When I first came to Los Angeles . . . Tom Waits . . . I wish I had a car . . . what's it like having a famous dad? That's one question? Wacky.

Also, Jenny Lewis appears to be aware of the short-shorts metaphor, as she turned up to the taping in a pantsuit. Unless that was just her way of saying she's a Hillary supporter.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:11:37 +0000

@futurehorse: She's going to need leg extensions to show enough skin to make up for this shit.

By: Kate Richardson

Kate Richardson — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:07:08 +0000

@futurehorse: I don't agree, but haha.

By: Audif Jackson Winters III

Audif Jackson Winters III — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:06:30 +0000

Still not sure what anyone gets out of “premiering” an album with a low-bitrate myspace stream.

By: Dead Air ummm Dead Air

Dead Air ummm Dead Air — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 07:03:30 +0000

Me thinks somebody listened to the Reminder a lot last summer.

By: futurehorse

futurehorse — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 06:39:50 +0000

Somebody get this girl some pants, because this record is awful.