After a long absence, Rilo KileyJenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Jason Boesel, and Pierre Duke de Reeder are back, with arms outstretched.

Over the years, a reunion felt like a possibility, but it was never the right time, explains Boesel. Planning this reunion over these past months has been like reconnecting with family. We havent missed a beat, says De Reeder. The stakes are only to have a good time, to revel in this nostalgia. Getting to revisit and celebrate the music from that special time of our lives while experiencing it alongside a lot of people that lived it with us back when, and new folks alike.

The new Rilo Kiley album, Thats How We Choose to Remember It, is collection of career-spanning songs that hit its audience with a breath of honest, fresh air. For some people, Rilo Kiley evokes a formative, emotional time in life, when you were maybe grasping for your place in the universe. We were too, says Sennett.

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