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Ancient Melodies Of The Future - Built To Spill
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80 out of 100

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9.0 out of 10

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  • Summary: The Boise, Idaho trio returns with a follow-up to 1999's 'Keep It Like A Secret.'

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    A lovely surprise. [17 Aug 2001, p.72]
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  2. Magnet
    90
    Martsch and Co. have dipped their bucket deep into the well of pop's past to create a recombinant, joyous sound that has few modern equals. [#51, p.87]
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  3. Alternative Press
    60
    With Ancient Melodies, Built To Spill are concentrating more on developing a single idea rather than worrying about the patchworking of the past. This fails to play to Built To Spill's strength: their firm handle on alt-guitar dynamics. [Aug 2001, p.78]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. yaright
    10
    moody, melodic, beautiful, bliss......
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  2. SpankyMalone
    10
    Love the band, love this album.
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  3. JulianE.
    9
    I am an aussie and I have never heard of these guys - I bought this and it is truly amazing - mesmerising and intelligent stuff. I listened to their previous album and this latest album makes it look young and unfulfilled however indie-guitar-worthy. World, get this latest gem. … Expand
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