Built to SpillBest Built to Spill Albums Ranked

There's Nothing Wrong with Love

pitchfork

9.3

“There’s Nothing Wrong With Love, newly reissued on vinyl after being out of print on the format for almost two decades, has come to define a certain strand of indie rock, leaving a cluster of threads picked up by Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, and many more.”

Keep It Like a Secret

pitchfork

9.3

“I hate talking about press kits, but I'm gonna drop the rule this time around. Press kits, for the uninitiated, are like a sales pitch. You get a letter from some yahoo behind a desk who has this neat band they want you to check out. To get you to do that, they also include various write-ups and reviews for a previous work or, in the case of a new band, loads of "Next Big Thing" accolades. Usually”

Perfect from Now On

pitchfork

9.2

“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we explore Built to Spill’s winding, monumental 1997 album Perfect From Now On.”

Ancient Melodies of the Future

pitchfork

8.6

“Upon first impression, the seemingly ostentatious title of Built to Spill's sixth and latest studio album appears to be a contradiction in terms. The paradoxical concept of something being both ancient and futuristic is the kind of idea usually left to people like Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., or Stephen Hawking, or rock bands who haven't a clue about that sort of thing and figure it sounds like a good titl”

There Is No Enemy

pitchfork

7.9

“Built to Spill arrest their 2000s slide with the unexpected There Is No Enemy, their best album in years.”

When the Wind Forgets Your Name

pastemagazine

7.7

“Singer Doug Martsch returns to his original vision for the band with a new lineup”