Another flawless album by one of my favorite bands in the world. Solid all the way through, not one average song on the album.

the only thing good about this album is the artwork. stop the jammy guitar solos and get back to sweet poppy tunes!

I love this band, but Pitchfork has it right, this one is lacking the melodies of past albums

Great album!

This album's melody can be found oozing throughout its mostly complex compostions. Most tunes have 6 or so different humming oppertunities. However, If your looking for a step back to the early 90's simplicity and pop appeal look elsewhere. If your open to the next step, jump in. BTW, may require many listens and a hankering for neil young like textures to truly enjoy.

A very refreshing album. Progressive and positive--a break from the monotony of most of todays music.

It's been a couple of months since this was released and I wanted that much time to see how much staying power it had. As you can see, I think it sticks like KrazyGlue. Every once in a while I need to take a frivolous road trip to destroy my eardrums with sound without dragging anyone else down with me. PLAY IT LOUD!

Best album of 06

Solid album!

Yay!

I don't think that Built to Spill are pretending to be anything more than a hazy jam band with pop song proclivities. While this isn't anywhere as good as 1999's Keep it Like a Secret, the guitar solos are wondrous, dynamic pieces and most of the songs, especially Mess With Time, benefit from such a non-linear approach. There are a few missteps, but nothing worth skipping over. Like KILAS, and unlike 2001's Ancient Melodies From the Future, this is a great album; it feels and sounds cohesive.… Expand

It is a good and also complex album - the only weakness is songs that sometimes drag on at the end.

Built to Spill do more musically in one album than most bands do in a lifetime. This album is nothing less than revolutionary -- simply incredible and groundbreaking.

this album destroys anything else out right now

Beautiful album. It's as good as it gets.

I m not a big rock critic but i think content wise it's what the market actually needs . I hate major labels and warner bros equals genocide but beyond that i think the band was on some pretty good shit in portland and i think this album will stic around for awhile8/10 Props to steven lobdell for production-I think the bass could be fatter

Built to Spill is my favorite band. So I may be a little biased. However, this CD was overall a good CD but compared to their previosu CDs it just doesnt compare. It is a success while at the same time being a failure if that is possible. But as I said Im baised they get a 7 and an additional 2 for being them.

This album will teach today's indie kids how to rock. Truly, this is a band who knows how to play their instruments with precision. Sorry some people don't have the patience to sit through a song that is longer than four minutes today, but you're missing out on one of the best albums of the year. You're loss, kids.

Great album. Being in my top 5 alltime bands BTS would really have to screw up to get a low score from me. I obviously dont think they screwed up. Just like every other record BTS has created some songs instantly catch and others take time to grow on me. "goin against your mind" "Liar" "wherever you go" and "the wait" instantly grabbed me and spun me around smiling. I am 3 days into this and already "saturday" "conventional wisdom" "mess with time" and "just a habit" have sunk into my mind. Dougs vocals seem particularly clean and refined. As usual his lryics crank the little gears in my head. The added guitar of Jim and Brett is refreshing. Their commitment to a more contained experience works for me. Way to go guys!! See you at the Nuerolux.....if Im lucky!!! Ha!… Expand

Like going down a water slide and landing in a chocolate swimming pool.

Not much better than "Ancient Melodies of the Future." If it's even better at all is still up for question.

Positive and smooth. Very good but not great.

Easily the best BTS album since Keep it Like a Secret.

A sullen record. A droopy misfire. It's so hard to say this considering all the bliss this band has brought me. The magic is fading, the melodies TOTALLY weak. All the power and heart and the way their music had the ability to turn us all inside out with emotion is turned 2 dimensional. This is what I dreaded most as I counted down the days.

I was a little cautious about building my expectations up too high for this album. All indications were that this band had seen its prime come and go, and after 5 years since their last album had probably lost their thunder. Like any other BTS album, it takes a few listens through to get it. By about the fourth listen, I realized that this was probably their best album, which says a lot if you can appreciate how incredible Perfect from Now On is. As I went further into it, I found myself no longer comparing it to other Built to Spill Albums but to some of the greatest rock bands that ever took the stage. The world has not seen guitar solos and rock music written and performed so perfectly since Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. I know that's a bold statement, and I don't make it lightly, but this is quite possibly the greatest album ever created.… Expand

One of the best albums I've heard in a long, long time. Simply amazing! There best work to date.

Awesome from start to finish. A Modern classic.

There best work of there career, by far! They keep getting better & better with age. This is great music, right here. Go buy this album.

Built To Spill are without a doubt the most underrated band right now in music. Every album they've released has been amazing and a real labor of love from them. With this album they once again prove why there one of the most reliable bands around. YIR is probably there best work of there career. I love this band!

wonderful

Significantly weak melodies and the lead guitar is consistently out of tune.

Amazing album. All of their albums are. WEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

This album combines all of the elements that make Built To Spill so amazing: the long guitar jams reminicent of "Perfect From Now On", the melodic pop of "Keep It Like a Secret", and the psychadellic twists of "Ancient Melodies of the Future". Standout songs include Goin Against Your Mind, Wherever You Go, Conventional Wisdom and Just A Habit. An solid album from start to finish and well worth the five year wait!… Expand

I forgot how f***ing good this band is.

Amazing. Doug Martsch is a bona fide guitar god.

This music is epic and intimate and physical and mental!(!) all at the same time. Admittedly, it takes about four straight listens (on the headphones) to feel all the complexities. This is a huge album for a band that sees itself as anything but huge...just four (or five) guys in the studio, loving the guitar. The songs are amazing...Liar, Gone, Mess with Time, Traces, the Wait...not one weak song on the album. The only thing i would change is maybe take out about 30 seconds of the guitar noodling in the last third of Conventional Wisdom. Otherwise...flawless.… Expand

Another outstanding effort. The album is so RAW and straightforward ... a nice change of pace from their previous albums. After 5 listens, I'm not sure I would rank it better than PFNO or KILAS, which are both 10s. It's certainly as good or better than There's Nothing Wrong With Love, which is saying a lot. It ain't easy to top those masterpieces. As a testament to BTS' understated greatness: Can you name more than any U.S. bands who have produced this many quality albums (5 in my book)? The list is small and Built to Spill is on it.… Expand