Artist: Jenny LewisAlbum: Acid Tongue
Released: September 2008
Label: Warner Bros.
Genre: indie pop
Purchase date: 06 May 2010
Format: mp3 files
Source: eMusic
I'd been hearing the title track of this solo record by Rilo Kiley frontwoman Jenny Lewis for more than a year, so I decided to buy it with more of the "loyalty bonus" tracks from eMusic. I was not disappointed. Lewis' solo record sounds more or less like a Rilo Kiley record, but with a slew of guest artists appearing. Lewis' lyrics are just as dark as ever. This time around, some of the music is equally dark. The standout track is the title track "Acid Tongue," which comes in the middle of the album. It's a slow ballad about addiction, sung in first-person. As with many of Lewis' songs, it's hard to tell whether or not the song is autobiographical. It goes to very dark places, and sung with Lewis' honey-sweet voice, has an added creepiness. This is a very solid album.
Rating: B+
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