Saturday, February 21, 2009

Built To Spill - Keep It Like A Secret

I don't know if anyone else remembers, but HBO used to have a weekly show called "reverb". It showcased live music from alot of bands that were around at the time. One of my favorite episodes, that I can remember, was Pavement & Built To Spill (another great one was Björk Sigur Rós). It successfully got me into two of my favorite bands. I guess this album has always had a special place in my heart because it was the first I heard by them. The reverb episode featured mostly songs from this album if I remember correctly. Overall, its a great indie rock album by one of the great indie bands. For fans of good 90's indie music. And though I HATE to say this, some people have made comparisons between them and Modest Mouse. So I guess if you like Modest Mouse (their old stuff preferably) check it out? But I have to say...
Built to Spill > Modest Mouse

-matthew st.

Buy it from a independent record store if you like it

1 comment:

  1. I was a fan of BTS before this CD came out and actually taped the HBO reverb episode that featured them. I wonder where that tape is now. Another great band and this album is one of their top efforts. I saw them live at the ATP Festival in NY-Kutchers Monticello in the Fall of '09 where they played the entire "Perfect From Now On" along with some songs off their newest CD at that time, Drive and the last song from "There is Nothing Wrong with Love" What a great freakin show. I also saw Mogwai for the first time live that weekend.

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