NME — Blake Sennett says the band will not be reuniting after hiatus more info

Totally Fuzzy — As of spring 2010, Blake Sennett, had quit music. Abandoned it completely. No more Rilo Kiley, no more The Elected. The former guitarist and songwriter focused his efforts elsewhere, writing and directing a short film, moving out of his house of 12 ... more info

Guardian Music — When a band member made a solo album, it used to signal the death of the group. But is it actually a mark of rude health?Time was, if a band's vocalist put out a solo album it meant only one thing: irreconcilable differences, singer and guitarist che... more info

Stereogum — It’s been five years since we’ve heard new music from the Elected, Rilo Kiley guitarist Blake Sennett’s indie pop side-project. Bury Me In My Rings, the Elected’s third LP, finds Sennett playing most of the instruments and handling production... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Elected have a new album on the way titled Bury Me In My Rings. It will be released on May 17th via Vagrant Records. It’s the third album (the first released on Vagrant) from the L.A. based band which is the side project for Blake Sennett & Jas... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Former Rilo Kiley lead singer (well, she might be the current singer, since the band hasn't broken up officially) Jenny Lewis' side project is a collaboration with her boyfriend, singer/songwriter Johnathan Rice. My favorite track on the album, I'm H... more info

Perez Hilton — Grab your guitar, Swifty! We've got some motivation for you! Last night, Jake Gyllenhaal arrived to the Golden Globes with a rather familiar face on his arm. Rilo Kiley's Jenny Lewis, who Jake dated briefly back in 2001, was spotted with GyllenHAWT a... more info

Dlisted — And by "it" I mean sipping on Smart Water and staring at full bottles of delicious Moet (Why wasn't anybody guzzling those bottles of sweet nectar like the new prohibition is right around the corner?!) together at the Golden Globes last night. S... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The actress, currently starring with Ryan Gosling in "All Good Things," talks music. Actress Kirsten Dunst is constantly surrounded by music: Her boyfriend, Jason Boesel, is the drummer for the band Rilo Kiley. But she says she developed the majority... more info

Press Play — Big Wave is a brilliant song.  It has a sunny California vibe, but listen to the lyrics and this is one of the most tragic songs you'll hear (esp if you live in the U.S.).  And that's why I love it.  Because it's catchy and has a very important m... more info