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Not many groups would take a major-label contract as a cue to put out an album where the shortest song is still a radio-unfriendly five minutes in length. For that, listeners can thank their stars that Built to Spill isn't like many groups and Doug Martsch isn't like many artists. Perfect from Now On manages the amazing trick of being one of the band's best albums, with Martsch and company using the opportunity of larger budgets and distribution to create an album at once inspiring and quietly emotional, not the easiest combination to pull off. With drummer Scott Plouf and bassist Brett Nelson as the other core performers, plus second guitarist Brett Netson and cellist John McMahon as key guests, the result is astounding all around. The length of the songs allows the band to create uniquely post-everything mantras, blending psych trances and drones, post-punk airiness and flow, and Martsch's affecting, tender singing and lyrics into a whole. Martsch's high tones and the guitar passion here helped fuel further comparisons to Neil Young -- to pick out one moment, consider the closing minutes of "I Would Hurt a Fly," feedback peeling out over the rhythm and strings -- but the Boise musician is his own man through and through. Selecting standout moments from such a solid disc almost defeats the purpose, but many examples still deserve further notice. "Stop the Show" builds to a dramatic, but not in the least bit hammy, shift from a roaring wash to a quick, clipped pace; Martsch's vocals and further sudden tempo switches are the icing on the cake. "Velvet Waltz" indeed plays at that musical pace, McMahon's playing and Martsch's heartbreaking, lovely lyrics and singing the core of an incredible song. "Untrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)" concludes a simply fantastic record.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, Writer, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion, Piano - Brett Netson, Guitar - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, Writer, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion - Brett Netson, Guitar - JOHN MCMAHON, Cello - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, Writer, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion, Moog - Brett Netson, Guitar - JOHN MCMAHON, Cello - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Bass Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Moog - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Róbert Roth, Mellotron - Chris Takino, Mixer - Peter Lansdowne, Drums
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion - Brett Netson, Guitar - Karena Youtz, Contributor - JOHN MCMAHON, Cello - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Róbert Roth, Mellotron - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion - Brett Netson, Guitar - Karena Youtz, Contributor - JOHN MCMAHON, Cello - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Contributor, Bass Guitar - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion, Moog - Karena Youtz, Contributor - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Howie Weinberg, Masterer - SAM HOFSTEDT, Assistant Mixing Engineer - PHIL EK, Producer, Mixer, RecordingEngineer - Built To Spill, MainArtist - Brett Nelson, Bass Guitar, Moog - DOUG MARTSCH, Mixer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Scott Plouf, Drums, Percussion - JOHN MCMAHON, Cello - KIP BEELMAN, AssistantEngineer - Róbert Roth, Mellotron - Chris Takino, Mixer
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1996 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
Not many groups would take a major-label contract as a cue to put out an album where the shortest song is still a radio-unfriendly five minutes in length. For that, listeners can thank their stars that Built to Spill isn't like many groups and Doug Martsch isn't like many artists. Perfect from Now On manages the amazing trick of being one of the band's best albums, with Martsch and company using the opportunity of larger budgets and distribution to create an album at once inspiring and quietly emotional, not the easiest combination to pull off. With drummer Scott Plouf and bassist Brett Nelson as the other core performers, plus second guitarist Brett Netson and cellist John McMahon as key guests, the result is astounding all around. The length of the songs allows the band to create uniquely post-everything mantras, blending psych trances and drones, post-punk airiness and flow, and Martsch's affecting, tender singing and lyrics into a whole. Martsch's high tones and the guitar passion here helped fuel further comparisons to Neil Young -- to pick out one moment, consider the closing minutes of "I Would Hurt a Fly," feedback peeling out over the rhythm and strings -- but the Boise musician is his own man through and through. Selecting standout moments from such a solid disc almost defeats the purpose, but many examples still deserve further notice. "Stop the Show" builds to a dramatic, but not in the least bit hammy, shift from a roaring wash to a quick, clipped pace; Martsch's vocals and further sudden tempo switches are the icing on the cake. "Velvet Waltz" indeed plays at that musical pace, McMahon's playing and Martsch's heartbreaking, lovely lyrics and singing the core of an incredible song. "Untrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)" concludes a simply fantastic record.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:54:11
- Main artists: Built To Spill
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
© 1997 Warner Records Inc. ℗ 1997 Warner Records Inc.
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