More Adventurous is the third full length album released by Los Angeles based band Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley

Rilo Kiley was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Jason Boesel....

. The album, released on August 17, 2004, marks a significant change in the band's sound with the goal of being "more adventurous" than their previous music. The effort paid off by increasing the group's audience and garnering critical praise; noted rock critic Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau

Robert Christgau is an American essayist, music journalist, and self-proclaimed "Dean of American Rock Critics".One of the earliest professional rock critics, Christgau is known for his terse capsule reviews, published since 1969 in his Consumer Guide columns...

 called "It's a Hit," song of the year for 2004http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/rock/kiley2-04.php.

Two versions of the album were released: the regular store-sold version in a normal jewel case and a limited edition digipak

Digipak

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 version (1,000 copies) sold at the album's release party and concert.

"Accidntel Deth" was produced by Jimmy Tamborello

Dntel

James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...

, known for his work in The Postal Service

The Postal Service

The Postal Service is an American electronic indie pop band composed of vocalist Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and producer Jimmy Tamborello of Dntel and Headset.-Background:...

 and as Dntel

Dntel

James Scott "Jimmy" Tamborello, more commonly known as Dntel , is an electronic music artist. He is sometimes cited as James Figurine, the co-programmer and vocalist for the electropop outfit Figurine. Other projects include Strictly Ballroom, Headset and The Postal Service. Tamborello has...

 (which explains the unusual spelling of the title).

"Ripchord" and "It Just Is" were written in response to the death of Elliott Smith

Elliott Smith

Steven Paul "Elliott" Smith was an American singer-songwriter and musician. Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, raised primarily in Texas, and resided for a significant portion of his life in Portland, Oregon, where he first gained popularity...

.

"I Never" and "Ripchord" were included in several feature films including Must Love Dogs

Must Love Dogs

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, Conversations with Other Women

Conversations with Other Women

Conversations with Other Women is 2005 comedy drama film directed by Hans Canosa, written by Gabrielle Zevin, starring Aaron Eckhart and Helena Bonham Carter....

, and John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...

. "Portions for Foxes" is included as part of the Rock Band 3

Rock Band 3

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 soundtrack. "More Adventurous" was featured on the soundtrack to the 2005 film Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers

Wedding Crashers is a 2005 American comedy film directed by David Dobkin. It stars Owen Wilson and Vince Vaughn, with Christopher Walken, Rachel McAdams, Isla Fisher, Bradley Cooper, Diora Baird, Jane Seymour, and an uncredited Will Ferrell....

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Track listing

1. "It's a Hit" (Lewis) – 4:28
2. "Does He Love You?" (Lewis, Sennett) – 5:14
3. "Portions for Foxes" (Lewis, Sennett) – 4:45
4. "Ripchord" (Sennett) – 2:09
5. "I Never" (Lewis) – 4:33
6. "The Absence of God" (Lewis, Sennett) – 3:55
7. "Accidntel Deth" (Lewis) – 4:26
8. "More Adventurous" (Lewis, Sennett) – 3:27
9. "Love and War (11/11/46)" (Lewis) – 3:36
10. "A Man/Me/Then Jim" (Lewis, Sennett) – 5:24
11. "It Just Is" (Lewis) – 2:26

Chart performance

Chart (2007)	Peak Position
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U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums Top Heatseekers Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...	7

Additional musicians

Mike Bloom

Mike Bloom (musician)

Michael Evan Bloom is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist who has played with artists such as Rilo Kiley, Jenny Lewis, Rachael Yamagata, Johnathan Rice, Margot & the Nuclear So and So's, and has been co-member of The Elected. Mike has been touring since 2010 and an active member...

, Amy Huffman, Clint Wheeler, Jamie Williams

Jamie Pressnall

Jamie Lynn Pressnall is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska and is a member of the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also in a band with Clark Baechle, Neely Jenkins, and Conor Oberst called Park Ave. and a band called Magic Kiss with Kianna Alarid...

, Jon Hischke, Kianna Alarid

Kianna Alarid

Kianna Alarid is the lead singer and bass guitarist for the band Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. She was formerly in a band called Magic Kiss with members of Park Ave...

, Mike Mogis

Mike Mogis

Mike Mogis is a Nebraskan producer/engineer and multi-instrumentalist who, along with his brother A.J. Mogis, founded Presto! Recording Studios ....

, Nate Lefeber, Nate Walcott

Nate Walcott

Nate Walcott is a trumpet, flugelhorn and keyboard player who has appeared on several of Saddle Creek Records artists' albums. He is one of three permanent members of Bright Eyes, along with Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, and has toured with Bright Eyes....

, Neely Jenkins

Neely Jenkins

Neely Jo Jenkins is a musician from Omaha, Nebraska best known for being a singer in the band Tilly and the Wall. She was also a member of the band Park Ave. with Tilly and the Wall bandmate Jamie Pressnall, . Previously, Jenkins sang "Contrast and Compare" and "Pull My Hair" with Bright Eyes on...

, Nick White

Nick White

Nicholas Edward White is a musician who plays keyboards in the indie-pop group Tilly and the Wall from Omaha, Nebraska. He has also been known to play keyboards for Bright Eyes on tour...

, No Better Cause, Rick Ricker, Summit Strings