Rilo Kiley - Under the Blacklight

Under the Blacklight is Rilo Kiley's glossy, after-dark goodbye, a 2007 album that traded indie scrappiness for neon-lit Los Angeles pop.

The band's fourth and final studio album came out on Warner Bros., produced with Mike Elizondo and Jason Lader. Jenny Lewis had already stepped out solo with Rabbit Fur Coat, and that confidence spills over here as she and Blake Sennett lean into disco, funk and a hint of 70s California sheen that drew plenty of Fleetwood Mac comparisons. The lyrics wander through the city's sketchier corners, full of characters starving for fame and fortune. It debuted inside the Billboard top 25 and landed on several year-end best-of lists.

Opener "Silver Lining" is a breezy, bittersweet classic, built on Lewis' warm, knowing vocal and a gently swaying groove. "The Moneymaker" struts on a sleazy guitar riff, "Breakin' Up" turns heartbreak into a shimmering disco kiss-off, and "Dreamworld" drifts by on a hazy, sun-faded breeze that feels pure Laurel Canyon.

Polished and a little dangerous, it captures the band at their most confident and makes a fitting final chapter. On vinyl, the record's late-night glow comes through beautifully, every handclap and harmony in its place and Lewis' voice front and centre where it belongs.