Built To Spill gets no respect. Without BTS...there would be no Modest Mouse. Without Modest Mouse...there would be no 764-HERO...or I mean there would no Against Me!
They were the unsung Pink Floyd of grunge. The King Crimson of Seattle. The ugly Sonic Youth. The were everything but poppy. And when I mean poppy...I don't mean Camera Obscura poppy...I mean Black Eyed Peas post-Fergie poppy. Lesson to be learned...you can't be successful if you don't sound like crap.
Here are the 11 Best Built To Spill Songs:
1. Car (There's Nothing Wrong With Love)
2. Carry The Zero (Keep It Like A Secret)
3. Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup (Ultimate Alternative Wavers)
4. Big Dipper (There's Nothing Wrong With Love)
5. You Were Right (Keep It Like A Secret)
6. Goin' Against Your Mind (You In Reverse)
7. Made-Up Dreams (Perfect From Now On)
8. Get A Life (Ultimate Alternative Wavers)
9. Stab (There's Nothing Wrong With Love)
10. Broken Chairs (Keep It Like A Secret)
11. Out of Site (Perfect From Now On)
Buy the new Built To Spill, There Is No Enemy.
I had never heard of them before, I'll have to check them out ASAP.
ReplyDeleteThey are brilliant. Do they have a bad song? Everyone has a different top 10.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why everyone is in love with "Car." I have my own top 15 list at http://www.therockczar.com/indie/top-15-built-to-spill-songs
ReplyDelete"The Weather" isn't on this list, and "Car" is. Interesting opinion.
ReplyDeleteLove car. From the droning, psychedelic interlude midway to the simple, elegant solo that ends the song. I love the lyrics, they just remind me of a huge sprawling, exciting dream.
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