Having led Built to Spill down the road of majestic guitar duels on 1997's PERFECT FROM NOW ON, group mastermind Doug Martsch decided to downplay (but not shelve) his six-string heroics here. Instead, the focus of Built to Spill's fourth proper full-length is the ensemble playing. Having for the first time in B2S' existence retained his rhythm section (bassist Brett Nelson, drummer Scott Plouf) for a second consecutive album, Martsch shows off what may be the strongest power trio in rock circa 1999. Consequently, KEEP IT LIKE A SECRET coalesces into a powerful classic rock band statement at a time when those are hard to find.
Lyrically, Martsch's concerns have retained the indie rock community's focus--its outsider status ("Carry the Zero") and ability to self-reference rock's long history to get its plaints across ("You Were Right"). Structurally, he has streamlined his songs into concise rock-pop nuggets that carry more crunch than his Up records ever mustered, fitting his epic way with a melody into a more radio-friendly package. What comes out is a great (and different) Built to Spill record, proudly displaying its strengths and reveling in its uniqueness even while making concessions to a changing world.
Built To Spill: Doug Martsch, Scott Plouf, Brett Nelson.
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock, Alternative
- 180 Gram Black Vinyl
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TRACKS
A1 The Plan 3:29
A2 Center Of The Universe 2:43
A3 Carry The Zero 5:44
A4 Sidewalk 3:51
A5 Bad Light 3:22
A6 Time Trap 5:22
B1 Else 4:09
B2 You Were Right 4:45
B3 Temporarily Blind 4:48
B4 Broken Chairs 8:40
B5 Forget Remember When 4:20
