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- Summary: This second major-label release from Doug Martsch and company (following 'Perfect From Now On') features shorter, cleaner-sounding songs than that previous release.
- Record Label: Warner Brothers
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
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Carry the Zero | |
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I'm not knocking your want to carry that home Took it with you when you moved and got it broke Found the pieces, we counted them all alone Didn't add... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 14 out of 17
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Mixed: 3 out of 17
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Negative: 0 out of 17
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The last album's title ['Perfect From Now On'] was a promise; this one makes good on it.
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Recalls last year's fine Halo Benders release, The Rebels Not In, the album Martsch recorded with Beat Happening's Calvin Johnson and former Spinanes and current Built to Spill drummer Scott Plouf. And that's not a bad thing at all.
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Perhaps the secret they're trying to keep here is that Built To Spill quite frankly write some of the most original, interesting and catchy pop songs you'll ever hear.
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It's sort of a cross between the epic masterpieces of Perfect From Now On and the shorter, more pop songs of There's Nothing Wrong With Love. Basically, it's another winner from the group.
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Built to Spill make music with a weird naive excitement that recalls R.E.M. at their fresh-out-of-Athens finest.
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Keep It Like a Secret is tightly wound clang, effectively understated in spots.
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Built To Spill sound as if they're trying too hard, and ultimately both The Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev do this sort of thing with far more panache.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 11
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Mixed: 1 out of 11
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Negative: 0 out of 11
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BobDoleOct 19, 2005why the heck isn't the rating for this album higher? amazing.
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yarightJan 10, 2005one of the best records of the 90s in my opinion. sounds alot like their first great record theres nothing wrong with love. simply amazing!!
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Apr 30, 2015
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[Anonymous]Nov 20, 2005best cd and yet it didn't receive a high rating. o well i dont want them to go mainstream and sell out so its ok that ppl dont like them.
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DaveFeb 7, 2007
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Aug 19, 2013
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Mar 8, 2019
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