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Built
to Spill's second major label album picks up where Perfect
From Now On left off by simply condensing Doug Martsch's
jams into 3-5 minute indie-pop gems. The band has avoided
using guest artists for the most part on this album
- so no cellos and no excuses to draw out a song. The
three main members are left to their own devices and
they work well with each other - the basslines weaving
around Martsch's guitar work and the drums sounding
relatively modest to keep the band from sounding too
stadium-sized. The guitar work here might remind one
of J Mascis, and as always, there are the inevitable
Neil Young comparisons. Martsch possesses his own unique
brand of writing though that sets the band apart from
many of their "indie" contemporaries. Sure
there might be a few sonic interludes here and there,
but those take a backseat to Martsch's lilting melodies
and friendly lyrics. What Built to Spill managed to
do here was take a good thing, streamline it, and come
away with an excellent product without compromising.
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