Built to Spill - There Is No Enemy
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Artist: Built to SpillEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2009-10-06
Music Label: WEA/Reprise
Soundtracks:
- Aisle 13
- Hindsight
- Nowhere Lullaby
- Good Ol' Boredom
- Life's A Dream
- Oh Yeah
- Pat
- Done
- Planting Seeds
- Things Fall Apart
- Tomorrow
Music reviews of There Is No Enemy
Music Review: Fresh and relevant after all these years
Rating: 4 Stars
Built to Spill returns with a seventh LP that sounds serene, tight and rich in melody. Although there is no reiterative stridence the amazing guitars are omnipresent to offer a solid return after five years of absence. The bearded fellows are not really exploring new territories here; they seem content with the road they have walked so far and are indulging in flashbacks of a glorious past.
Good ol' boredom does not live up to its name and offers instead a mix of banging drums and the distinctive Doug Marstch guitar and vocals soaring in the over six minutes it lasts. Oh yeah and Life's a dream follow the same pattern of delivering majestic, simple tunes with a cadence that would otherwise be lethargic. Things fall apart is a perfect reminder of what brought them where they stand now. The inclusion of trumpets right in between spacey guitar solos makes up for a memorable track.
Tomorrow closes with a spine-chilling opus where lines like It's wonderful and scary / knowing what's alive... that's what makes me wanna never die morph their denotative meaning to resume the entire vibe of the album. No hidden meanings, no heartbreaking memories, just music, laid back and powered by an inherent drive.
Marstch has conceded in a recent interview saying that this is a collection of previously rehearsed songs and not the fruit of a recording session per se. Judging by the quality of the tracks we would venture to say they have a kick-ass time jamming.
That's where the real genius of a band not looking to sound current or impress anyone beyond themselves lies; following up two of the best indie records of the past decade can be a daunting task but in this case the campiness becomes familiar and the familiar becomes intimate within seconds. There is nothing else one could ask from them.
Description of There Is No Enemy
When making the new album There Is No Enemy, Doug literally lived in the studio working all day and night. He spent hours and hours laying down guitar tracks he realized he couldn't use since the first live takes had the best tone and feel. He had to undigitally remix the record. It has the sound and feel of the album that every Built To Spill fan has been anxiously awaiting.Alternative Rock CDs
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