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What a mess -- from all the sloppy guitar ramblings to the constant rhythm changes assuming that the rest of the band was barely aware of Doug Martsch's tempo swings, Ultimate Alternative Wavers is all over the place.
But somehow, Built to Spill bounce off each other by using this technique of improvising what direction the sound is going to next.
And with this being their first record, it's almost as if they're taking a cue from the likes of early Sonic Youth and Dinosaur Jr. when it comes to their more experimental influences.
But what keeps it together are Marsch's soulful but bleak vocals, which make lyrics like "nowhere, nothing, f*ck-up" seem like a pleasant singalong.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The First SongBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | RevolutionChrist on a Crutch, Built to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | Shameful DreadBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 08:28 | 19 MB | 46 MB |
| 4 | Nowhere Nothin' FuckupBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 06:33 | 15 MB | 35 MB |
| 5 | Get a LifeBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 05:52 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Built to SpillBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 31 MB |
| 7 | Lie for a LieBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 03:15 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | HazyBuilt to Spill | Built to Spill | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 37 MB |
| 9 | Three Years Ago Todayars Ago Today | Built To Spill | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Built Too Long Parts 1, 2 & 3 | Built To Spill | Play | 09:24 | 21 MB | 61 MB |
| 58 mins | 133 MB | |||||
| 58 mins | 340 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brett's TV | Bass, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar, Tenor (Vocal), Vocals (Background) |
| 2 | Built to Spill | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Composer, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Jake Carpenter | Violin |
| 4 | Christ on a Crutch | Composer |
| 5 | Dug | Drums (Snare), Guitar, Vocals |
| 6 | Todd Dunnigan | Audio Engineer, Audio Production, Engineer, Guest Artist, Organ, Piano, Producer, Sampled Guitar, Sampling, Synthesizer |
| 7 | Doug Martsch | Bass Instrument, Drums, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Brett Netson | Bass, Bass Instrument, Drums, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Member of Attributed Artist, Slide Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Ralf | Bass, Bass Instrument, Cowbell, Drums, Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |