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Built to Spill; THE indie band
Topic Started: Jun 27 2009, 04:32 PM (114 Views)
Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 04:32 PM Post #1
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I really love this band, and you should too! They are quite possibly the best indie rock group of all time. Definitely one of the best, at the very least. Must-listens for anyone who enjoys the Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Modest Mouse, or early Death Cab for Cutie. There's Nothing Wrong With Love and Keep it Like a Secret are both fantastic entries in the indie canon, but the TRUE masterpiece is 1997's Perfect From Now On. One of the best albums I've heard in the entire genre. Such a textural mixture of indie rock and post-rock elements reminiscent of Slint's classic Spiderland. The climaxes on those songs are just awe-inspiring, like on "Kicked It In The Sun" (the build-up is just intense). All the songs are just about perfect, can't give it a single fault. Every moment is... a tender moment. Highly recommend it. More than that, really. The band is STILL good, too. Even in 2006, they're still putting out class work like You in Reverse. I plead you to give them a listen.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Blake	Jun 27 2009, 06:49 PM Post #2
Vwls Sck!! Posts: 1,073 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: June 29, 2006 Last.fm: Kick2theOvaries	I listened to Built the Spill. I like them a lot, I've heard a lot of hype around them but never got around to listening. I'll get an album when I'm home.
	The Fog Forever and Ever I forgot what time it is in Madrid


Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 06:55 PM Post #3
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	Aw mang, the hype is much deserved. BtS is masterful.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Morgan	Jun 27 2009, 07:18 PM Post #4
Dinkin' flicka. Posts: 1,950 Group: Staff Member #2 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male Name: Morgan Location: Sarasota, FL Last.fm: rockon1824	Thought that might better belong in this thread, for some reason. XD
	Страшный суд скоро, все как свечи гореть будем.


Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 07:21 PM Post #5
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	It would only make sense, yeah.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Dante	Jun 27 2009, 09:34 PM Post #6
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	I was told to listen to them before and I will. Eventually.



Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 09:34 PM Post #7
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	Get on it, you won't regret it.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Dante	Jun 27 2009, 09:36 PM Post #8
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	I know I won't, I just haven't felt like it yet and I have so much to listen to.



Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 09:36 PM Post #9
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I feel ya, so much music... so little time.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Dante	Jun 27 2009, 09:38 PM Post #10
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	Yeah. It's sad really. Also, memory on my computer. That will soon become a problem.



Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 09:44 PM Post #11
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I have like 5GB left, I have to do something about that. XD
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Dante	Jun 27 2009, 09:48 PM Post #12
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	Start deleting the shit.



Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 09:56 PM Post #13
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I don't keep a whole lot of shit.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Dante	Jun 27 2009, 11:28 PM Post #14
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	Oh. Then I don't know what to tell you.



Ryth	Jun 27 2009, 11:29 PM Post #15
Every man is first and principally recommended to his own care Posts: 2,726 Group: Members Member #706 Joined: June 9, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Brennan Location: Maryland Last.fm: The_Sound	I'll just have to buy an external HD.
	Upcoming Reviews: Nigga Please by Ol' Dirty Bastard Conglomerate International by Frodus The Fucking Cunts Treat Us Like Pricks by Flux of Pink Indians Ascension by John Coltrane Rain Dogs by Tom Waits The Dance of the Moon and the Sun by Natural Snow Buildings Escape From Noise by Negativland


Morgan	Dec 10 2009, 12:24 AM Post #16
Dinkin' flicka. Posts: 1,950 Group: Staff Member #2 Joined: June 28, 2006 Gender: Male Name: Morgan Location: Sarasota, FL Last.fm: rockon1824	Perfect from Now On is a good album, I think you overhyped it a bit, Brennan, but a good album nonetheless. Like the Dino Jr. with less distortion and less guitar talent but more vocal talent. XD Though I still don't see your comparisons to Death Cab besides the fact that the vocals sound a little similar.
	Страшный суд скоро, все как свечи гореть будем.


Dante	Feb 14 2010, 01:59 PM Post #17
how can it FEEL this WRONG?? Posts: 1,685 Group: Members Member #785 Joined: August 12, 2008 Gender: Male Name: Dante!!! Location: Pennsylvania Last.fm: softshock	So Built to Spill is just great. It took me a really long time to enjoy Perfect From Now On but I rather like it now. Except seriously, they need to write more concise songs, they just go ON AND ON and it works most of the time but it bothers me after a while. I guess I just can't appreciate nice things. But I'm pretty sure There's Nothing Wrong With Love is better, or at least I like it more because the songs are better lyrically, don't go on forever, and it's rather emotive! Listen to that Morgan, you will understand the Death Cab for Cutie comparisons. Keep it Like a Secret doesn't really leave a lasting impression on me, and this is because I either smoke too much or there's nothing about it really that they haven't done on earlier albums, but that isn't to say it isn't a good album.



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