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Built To Spill — There Is No Enemy

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) October 26, 2009 3:14 pm
Built To Spill spent the first decade of the new century undoing the good will they'd engendered in the mainstream press throughout the latter half of the '90s. It's not that the sporadic recordings they made were bad; they just seemed to turn frustratingly inward. But the band seem refocused and re-energized on their first new album in three...
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Built To Spill Succeed By Playing What They Want

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By Ian Gormely (CHARTattack) October 7, 2009 4:11 pm
No one really expected much from Built To Spill leading up to their record release gig at Toronto's Lee's Palace. Although they delivered a pair of the '90s best records in 1997's Perfect From Now On and 1999's Keep It Like A Secret, the new century has not been kind to the Idaho five-piece. Ancient Melodies Of The Future and You In Reverse...
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Built To Spill Make Good In First Toronto Appearance

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By Cameron Gordon (CHARTattack) July 12, 2007 1:30 pm
Fifteen years, six studio albums, dozens of North American tours, yet somehow veteran indie rockers Built To Spill had never played a show in Toronto. Luckily, the band's Hogtown absenteeism officially drew to a close this week, thanks to two sold-out stops at the venerable Lee's Palace. And not a moment too soon, judging by the throng that...
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Built To Spill — You In Reverse

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By Noah Love (CHARTattack) April 25, 2006 12:27 pm
It's been a long time coming for Built To Spill. Far too long. You In Reverse comes after nearly a half-decade absence, during which lead singer Doug Martsch released a solo record and the band toured sporadically. You In Reverse's opener, "Goin' Against Your Mind," would suggest they're back with something to prove. The eight-minute-...
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LISTEN: J Mascis and Electronic Anthology Project rerecord Dinosaur Jr, eliminate pesky guitars

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By Jon Pappo (CHARTattack) February 8, 2012 3:35 pm
When you think of sludgy, molasses-like riffs, you probably think of 90s alt-rockers Dinosaur Jr.  But have you wondered what would happen if all that fuzz turned to pristine pop? Me neither, but with the help of the Electronic Anthology Project (originally Built to Spill’s Doug Martsch and bassist Brett Nelson), they've made that...
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The Chart Time Tunnel: Built To Spill's Chart Retrospective

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) July 28, 2011 2:30 pm
The Chart Time Tunnel looks at the campus chart from 10 years ago, examining the chart for the week ending July 31, 2001 this edition. Radiohead asserted its dominance on the top 50 by recapturing the #1 position. This would give Amnesiac a total of five weeks at #1. After grabbing the highest debut of the week honours on the previous chart, Built...
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The Chart Time Tunnel: Duotang's Last Blast At #1

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) July 22, 2011 11:12 am
The Chart Time Tunnel looks at the campus radio top 50 from a decade ago. This edition we set our attention on the campus chart for the week ending July 24, 2001.Aptly titled Winnipeg twosome Duotang interrupted the five-week stay of Radiohead's Amnesiac at the top of the Canadian campus radio charts in this one. It was a short stay for The Bright...
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Lollapalooza 2006 Day Two

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Photographer: 
Noah Love
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Grant Park
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Chicago, IL
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August 5, 2006
Built To Spill's Doug Martsch

Lollapalooza 2006 Day Two

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Will Taylor
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Grant Park
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Chicago, IL
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August 5, 2006

New Releases: Built To Spill Lead The Comeback Parade

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By CHARTattack Staff April 10, 2006 5:00 pm
One of indie rock's most revered acts, Built To Spill, are giving it one more kick at the can this week. You In Reverse is the band's first record since Ancient Melodies Of The Future, which came out a whopping half-decade ago. Between then and now, there's been solo records and sporadic touring, but the new record will certainly come as a relief...
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Built To Spill Are Built To Last

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By Phil Villeneuve (CHARTattack) January 16, 2006 6:30 pm
Way back in 1992, three guys from Idaho would get together in the middle of the night to access free studio time. After enough jamming and recording, Built To Spill released their 1993 debut album, Ultimate Alternative Wavers. The group have since survived the great '90s indie rock rat race, changed lineups a few times, remained one of...
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Built To Spill Looking At Spring 2006 For New Album

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By Angela Kozak (CHARTattack) June 1, 2005 3:00 pm
Technical delays pushed back the release of Built To Spill's new album, but frontman Doug Martsch now says it may hit stores next spring. The project, originally expected in the fall, does not yet have a title. Billboard.com reports the band have recorded about 15 or 16 songs and Martsch said he thought he knew which 10 would make it onto the...
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Built To Spill — Ancient Melodies Of The Future

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) July 10, 2001 10:07 am
Over the past three albums, led by singer and main songwriter, Doug Martsch, BTS consistently put out quality music both more distinctive and memorable than the majority of the music released by their label Warner Brothers. Built To Spill material focuses on the sly interaction between Martsch's nasally vocals and his astonishing slide guitar...
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