When it comes to writing incendiary indie rock songs that build to cathartic climaxes over 15 plus minutes, Built to Spill are the undisputed heavyweight champions.
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When it comes to writing incendiary indie rock songs that build to cathartic climaxes over 15 plus minutes, Built to Spill are the undisputed heavyweight champions. Tuneful and jammy at the same time, the veteran band, lead by guitarist/vocalist and chief songwriter Doug Martsch, will release a new album in October, the followup to 2006’s excellent You in Reverse.
Dubbed Their is No Enemy, the new album, which will be released by Warner Bros., is the band’s seventh overall.
Martsch recently spoke to Pitchfork about Enemy’s progress. Dig this little exchange:
Pitchfork: You guys seem to be taking your time recording this album. It’s been three years since your last record.
DM: Yeah, we’re not in any hurry to put anything out. There are plenty of Built to Spill records– no one is in a hurry to hear something new.
Pitchfork: Really?
DM: Well, I hope some people are looking forward to it. But it’s not like we’re a new band with just a few songs.
Pitchfork: Is there such a thing as having too many songs?
DM: There are lot of bands that have too many songs, I think.
Read the full interview here. The band headline Coney Island’s Siren Festival on July 18.
i, for one, am in a hurry to hear the new album. ive heard a couple ‘new ones’ from live performances on youtube and if they end up on the record i think they’ll be incredible. but i am a big fan of almost anything BTS/DM put out.
Dave