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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as Music/ModestMouse and Music/DeathCabForCutie.

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Built To to Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as Music/ModestMouse and Music/DeathCabForCutie.



* ''There's Nothing Wrong With Love''(1994)
* ''Perfect From Now On'' (1997)
* ''Keep It Like A Secret'' (1999)
* ''Ancient Melodies Of The Future'' (2001)
* ''You In Reverse'' (2006)

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* ''There's Nothing Wrong With with Love''(1994)
* ''Perfect From from Now On'' (1997)
* ''Keep It Like A a Secret'' (1999)
* ''Ancient Melodies Of The of the Future'' (2001)
* ''You In in Reverse'' (2006)



** ''Unoriginal Artists'', credited to Boise Cover Band, consists of seven cover songs: though technically Boise Cover band were a Doug Martsh side project who only recorded while Built To Spill were on hiatus, the album is available digitally on Built To Spill's official bandcamp page, which describes it as "basically a Built to Spill album".

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** ''Unoriginal Artists'', credited to Boise Cover Band, consists of seven cover songs: though technically Boise Cover band were a Doug Martsh side project who only recorded while Built To to Spill were on hiatus, the album is available digitally on Built To Spill's official bandcamp page, which describes it as "basically a Built to Spill album".



* EpicRocking: Not the most extreme example, ''Perfect From Now On'' was noted for containing longer song lengths than usual, with most songs on the album clocking in at about 6-8 minutes.

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* EpicRocking: Not the most extreme example, ''Perfect From from Now On'' was noted for containing longer song lengths than usual, with most songs on the album clocking in at about 6-8 minutes.
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** Despite Martsch's initial vision, the band's lineup retained bassist Brett Nelson and drummer Scott Plouf for over 18 years. Guitarist Jim Roth and bassist-turned-guitarist Brett Netson (not to be confused with Brett Nelson) also spent many years as either touring musicians, session musicians, or full members.
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* ADateWithRosiePalms: The subject of "Fling".
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* ''When the Wind Forgets Your Name'' (2022)
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: They usually keep it in the 3-4 range.



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* BadassBeard: Doug Martsch usually sports a fairly bushy beard.
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**''Unoriginal Artists'', credited to Boise Cover Band, consists of seven cover songs: though technically Boise Cover band were a Doug Martsh side project who only recorded while Built To Spill were on hiatus, the album is available digitally on Built To Spill's official bandcamp page, which describes it as "basically a Built to Spill album".
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* ''Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston'' (2020)


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* CoverAlbum: ''Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Music/DanielJohnston''. In 2017, the band were asked to play as a backing band for a few dates of Daniel Johnston's final tour, and prior to the performances, they decided to record their arrangements in studio (without Johnston) for posterity. After Daniel Johnston's death, they decided to release the recordings as a tribute.
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* {{Adorkable}}: Several of their music videos come off this way.
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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as Music/ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.

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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as Music/ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.
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** Notably, the live version of "Broken Chairs" as well as their cover of "Cortez the Killer" (both from the ''Live'' album) are both around 20 minutes long.
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** "Planting Seeds" mentions Creator/BillHicks: I think Bill Hicks was right / About what they should do". Based on the previous lines "I heard that they'll sell anything / and I think they might", it's a likely allusion to a monologue Hicks had about how advertising executives should commit suicide.

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** "Planting Seeds" mentions Creator/BillHicks: I "I think Bill Hicks was right / About what they should do". Based on the previous lines "I heard that they'll sell anything / and I think they might", it's a likely allusion to a monologue Hicks had about how advertising executives should commit suicide.
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** "Nowhere Nothin' Fuckup" is named after a fictional song mentioned in Creator/PhilipKDick's ''"Flow My Tears", The Policeman Said''. The verses are largely based on "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" by Music/VelvetUnderground
** "Dystopian Dream Girl" mentions Music/DavidBowie and his album ''Lodger''.
** "Planting Seeds" mentions Creator/BillHicks: I think Bill Hicks was right / About what they should do". Based on the previous lines "I heard that they'll sell anything / and I think they might", it's a likely allusion to a monologue Hicks had about how advertising executives should commit suicide.
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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.

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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse Music/ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.



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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy and musically proficient sound. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.

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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy sound and musically proficient sound.musical proficiency. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.
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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: "Living Zoo"

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* EpicInstrumentalOpener: "Stop the Show", "Living Zoo"
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Every album after their first release has featured a different lineup of backing musicians, which is something that Doug Martsch specifically planned. Their most recent album, ''Untethered Moon'', was released in 2015 and they continue to be one of the most highly regarded bands in modern indie rock.

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Every album after their first release has featured a different lineup of backing musicians, which is something that Doug Martsch specifically planned. Their most recent album, ''Untethered Moon'', was released in 2015 and they continue to be one of the most more highly regarded bands in modern indie rock.
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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Pavement, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy and musically proficient sound. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.

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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Pavement, Music/{{Pavement}}, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy and musically proficient sound. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.


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* LyricalDissonance: A few songs feature upbeat-sounding riffs with somewhat depressing lyrics.
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* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: They usually keep it in the 3-4 range.

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* {{Adorkable}}: Several of their music videos come off this way.




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* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVsCynicism: Lyrically, they're somewhere in the middle.
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* ''Untethered Moon'' (2015)

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!! The band provides examples of:

* ADateWithRosiePalms: The subject of "Fling".
* BadassBeard: Doug Martsch usually sports a fairly bushy beard.
* BandOfRelatives: Not a straight example, but Martsch is married to the sister of former drummer Ralf Youtz.
* EarlyBirdCameo: Martsch had previously played in a few other highly regarded bands, such as The Halo Benders and Treepeople.
* EpicRocking: Not the most extreme example, ''Perfect From Now On'' was noted for containing longer song lengths than usual, with most songs on the album clocking in at about 6-8 minutes.
* IAmTheBand: Martsch's vision from the get-go would be to record each album with a different lineup of musicians each time. He's released some solo material, but Built To Spill has basically always been "The Doug Martsch Band".
* PerishingAltRockVoice: Martsch's vocal style sometimes falls into this territory.
* RockTrio: The original incarnation, anyway.
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Every album after their first release has featured a different lineup of backing musicians, which is something that Doug Martsch specifically planned. Their most recent album, ''Untethered Moon'', was released in 2015 and they continue to be one of the most highly regarded bands in modern indie rock.

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Every album after their first release has featured a different lineup of backing musicians, which is something that Doug Martsch specifically planned. Their most recent album, ''Untethered Moon'', was released in 2015 and they continue to be one of the most highly regarded bands in modern indie rock.rock.

!! Discography
* ''Ultimate Alternate Airwaves'' (1993)
* ''There's Nothing Wrong With Love''(1994)
* ''Perfect From Now On'' (1997)
* ''Keep It Like A Secret'' (1999)
* ''Ancient Melodies Of The Future'' (2001)
* ''You In Reverse'' (2006)
* ''There Is No Enemy'' (2009)
* ''Untethered Moon'' (2015)
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Built To Spill is an American indie rock band, which consists of singer/guitarist [[IAmTheBand Doug Martsch]] and a revolving door of other members. Having played in a number of other bands in Idaho throughout the 80's, Martsch formed Built To Spill in 1992 with drummer Ralf Youtz and guitarist/bassist Bret Netson. Taking cues from the likes of Music/DinosaurJr, Music/NeilYoung and Pavement, Martsch and company gained critical praise for their catchy and musically proficient sound. Their style would in turn be heavily influential on fellow indie rockers such as ModestMouse and DeathCabForCutie.

Every album after their first release has featured a different lineup of backing musicians, which is something that Doug Martsch specifically planned. Their most recent album, ''Untethered Moon'', was released in 2015 and they continue to be one of the most highly regarded bands in modern indie rock.

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