Built to Spill music

About Built to Spill

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Built to Spill were one of the most popular indie rock acts of the '90s, finding the middle ground between postmodern, Pavement-style pop and the loose, spacious jamming of Neil Young. From the outset, the band was a vehicle for singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Martsch, who revived the concept of the indie guitar hero just as Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis -- another important influence -- was beginning to fade from the limelight. On record, Martsch the arranger crafted intricate, artfully knotted tangles of guita... Read More

Influences on Built to Spill

Neil Young, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, and J Mascis

Followers of Built to Spill

Wolf Parade and Aqueduct

Fans of Built to Spill

procrastination…

Broken Arrow, Ok

59 plays

John

Richland, Wa

38 plays

becmow

United States

29 plays

Katharine

United States

23 plays

Caged_Bird

United States

20 plays

slack

Framingham, Ma

19 plays

Comments about Built to Spill

Ashten

United States

Thursday July 16 2009 02:48 PM

“ PLEASE DON'T READ THIS, YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON A friday, TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN TWO HOURS, BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE DONE, PUSH F6 ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS... ITS SCARY BUT IT WORKS ”

kerrywerry

Toronto Canada

Wednesday July 08 2009 08:43 PM

“ I love this band! ”

Tracey Tran

Viet Nam

ONLINE

Thursday June 11 2009 01:32 AM

“ PLEASE DON'T READ THIS, YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON A SATURDAY, TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN TWO HOURS, BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE DONE, PUSH F6 ON YOUR KEYBOARD AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIG LETTERS... ITS SCARY ”

damn fool

Phoenix, Az

ONLINE

Thursday June 11 2009 12:40 AM

“ spread love and happiness , its what god or whatever you belive in put you here to do ”

littleprincess

United States

Tuesday May 26 2009 11:53 AM

“ "PLEASE DON'T READ THIS,YOU WILL GET KISSED BY THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE ON SATURDAY,TOMORROW WILL BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE BUT YOU HAVE TO REPOST THIS, IF YOU REPOST THIS IN 2 SONGS YOU WILL DIE IN 2 HOURS, BUT IF YOU REPOST THIS TO 5 SONGS IT WILL TRULY BE THE BEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE, WHEN YOU'RE DONE PUSH F6 AND THE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE WILL APPEAR IN BIGG LETTERS...ITS SCARY BUT IT WORKS ”

converserichter

Unknown

Monday May 04 2009 08:55 AM

“ I wonder if I would still be here if I had'nt discovered this band, ”

cow town punk

In A Backwater To…

Wednesday April 22 2009 05:25 PM

“ these guys have a new fan ”

orlando

Albany, Ny

ONLINE

Sunday April 05 2009 09:36 PM

“ when you feel the darkness coming through...what are you going to do? and the instrumental is outta control or in control whatever they make me believe..... ”

sarah

United States

Wednesday March 05 2008 01:28 AM

“ built to spill is rockin it out at new orleans tonight ”