Indie rock stalwarts going back to the early '90s, Built to Spill have pleased fans for years, and their first album in three years, There Is No Enemy, occupies much the same territory as 2006's You in Reverse. Doug Martsch's absorbed and witty wordplay consistently turns lyrical convention on its head, the songs feature a parade of quirky hooks, and with its driving, accomplished backing, the band draws in a range of potential audiences, from its indie fan base to those who rock out to jam bands or don the headphones to dig into singer/songwriters. The always literate Martsch makes a virtue of steadfastness and reflection, the single "Hindsight" bemoaning those who wonder, "Is the grass just greener 'cause it's fake?" Meanwhile, the band attacks most of these songs, giving Martsch's reflective songwriting a little more bite, even on "Good Ol' Boredom" (which would descend into tedium if it were a ballad). Besides connecting the dots between the chugging side of Neil Young and the slightly warped alterna-pop of the Flaming Lips, Built to Spill continue releasing some of the most affecting, beguiling indie rock of the 2000s.
For the past week or so I’ve been catching up with the new Built To Spill album There Is No Enemy, and I have to say I’ve been enjoying it a lot. I don’t mean that to sound like I’m surprised, it’s just that besides “Conventional Wisdom” I didn’t find much to enjoy on 2006’s You In Reverse. I’m not sure yet if the new album is the equivalent of their mid-to-late 90s run of clas
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To think back over a career of an artist like Built To Spill is, to an extent, the same as doing it for Radiohead or Death Cab For Cutie. Albums come and go, and they’re all pretty damn great; they all hold their own, unique special place in your heart. Revisiting the old albums bring back memories of where you first heard it, or experiences you had while it blasted over your speakers. Sure,.
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Exciting and heart breaking, and original, yet familiar; Built to Spill's new album is everything that I had hoped that it would be. There is No Enemy is comprised of eleven tracks which were recorded over a span of three years. I have to admit that, when you love a band as much as [...]
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There Is No Enemy marks a very welcome return to form for a band whose indie rock-istocracy crown had begun to wobble....more here.
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New WaxIndie-rock stalwarts Built To Spill have never put out a terrible album, but lead singer/guitarist Doug Martsch and company haven't quite recaptured the magic of 1999's classic Keep It Like A Secret. Sometimes when a band has a signature sound, their albums start to sound a bit samey and predictable, and Built To Spill's 2006 effort You In Reverse sounded like a band noodling about in ov...
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Here's the first track from Built To Spill's There Is No Enemy, out October 6th. It sounds just like the good old Built To Spill that we all know and love, but it lacks that punch that comes with tracks from There's Nothing Wrong With Love or Keep It Like A Secret. Fans of Built To Spill will like this, but it's not going to convert anyone.Built To Spill - Hindsight | ZSharePigeons and Planes
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Exciting and heart breaking, and original, yet familiar; Built to Spill's new album is everything that I had hoped that it would be. There is No Enemy is comprised of eleven tracks which were recorded over a span of three years. I have to admit that, when you love a band as much as [...]
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There Is No Enemy marks a very welcome return to form for a band whose indie rock-istocracy crown had begun to wobble....more here.
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Check out a couple new songs from Built To Spill's new album There Is No Enemy called "Things Fall Apart" and "Hindsight."[here via Stereogum]There Is No Enemy [the bands 7th album] will be out Oct 6th. Technorati Us
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To think back over a career of an artist like Built To Spill is, to an extent, the same as doing it for Radiohead or Death Cab For Cutie. Albums come and go, and they’re all pretty damn great; they all hold their own, unique special place in your heart. Revisiting the old albums bring back memories of where you first heard it, or experiences you had while it blasted over your speakers. Sure,.
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Built to Spill have already given us a sample of their upcoming album, There Is No Enemy, but now they've made the whole dang thing available on their MySpace. The real deal will hit stores on October 6th.
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Built to SpillThere Is No Enemy(Warner Bros.)Releasing: 6 October (US)SONG LIST01 Aisle 1302 Hindsight03 Nowhere Lullaby04 Good Ol' Boredom05 Life's a Dream06 Oh Yeah07 Pat08...
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My favorite band from my home state of Idaho Built to Spill have announced a new album entitled There Is No Enemy that births itself into music selling venues and websites on Oct. 6th. Check out the track listing below and then start growing your beard in anticipation.There Is No Enemy01 "Aisle 13"02 "Hindsight"03 "Nowhere Lullaby"04 "Good Ol' Boredom"05 "Life's A Dream"06 "Oh Yeah"07 "Pat"08 "...
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For the past week or so I’ve been catching up with the new Built To Spill album There Is No Enemy, and I have to say I’ve been enjoying it a lot. I don’t mean that to sound like I’m surprised, it’s just that besides “Conventional Wisdom” I didn’t find much to enjoy on 2006’s You In Reverse. I’m not sure yet if the new album is the equivalent of their mid-to-late 90s run of clas
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Built to Spill have become the modern day Kings of Consistency amidst the indie rock court of today. Now seven LPs into their career, Doug Martsch and the rest of Idaho’s most famous rockers continue to create that trademark amalgamation of the postmodern indie rock of bands.
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Their last album, You In Reverse remains one of our favourite albums ever at S. G, so details of Built To Spill's newie is greeted here with a mini-carnival and a huge slice of carrot cake all round. There Is No Enemy is the name of the album, Built To Spill's seventh, and it'll be released on October 6th Stateside, via Warner Bros.
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Built To Spill have released a few details about their forthcoming seventh studio album.The album, ‘There Is No Enemy‘, is due out October 6 and will feature 11-tracks.The band have also revealed the cover art for the new album.‘There Is No Enemy‘ Tracklisting:01 Aisle 1302 Hindsight03 Nowhere Lullaby04 Good Ol’ Boredom05 Life’s a Dream06 Oh Yeah07 Pat08 Done09 Planting Seeds10 Things
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There has been a steady barrage of excellent new releases coming week after week and this week is no different. A couple of albums I have been listening to for awhile now, The xx and Music Go Music's debut albums are probably going to be in my top 15ish this year and even though I just got Built To Spill's There Is No Enemy this morning, so far it's really good. Check out the full list after th...
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The road Built to Spill has treaded for nearly two decades has plenty of ruts to dive into, over and over again, and this record finds them recapturing old sounds while simultaneously twisting them into new and bracing sounds.Sometimes we hold classics against the artists who make them, don't we? How else can you explain the underwhelming response to Built to Spill's Ancient Melodies of the Fut...
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| 1 Aisle 13 |
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| 2 Hindsight |
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| 3 Nowhere Lullaby |
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| 4 Good Ol' Boredom |
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| 5 Life's A Dream |
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| 6 Oh Yeah |
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| 7 Pat |
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| 8 Done |
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| 9 Planting Seeds |
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| 10 Things Fall Apart |
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| 11 Tomorrow |
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