Dark and interesting corners: Rilo Kiley

MEETING HALF of the LA quartet Rilo Kiley in a London hotel, my first thought is how much nicer this pair are - as in more thoughtful, less preoccupied with their effect - than most of their Brit-rock equivalents. In fact, singer Jenny Lewis and drummer Jason Boesel admit to being a bit worried as to how their countrified story-songs detailing difficult relationships and the complicated sadnesses of grown-up living will play with the media circus over here.