Artist Built To Spill

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Built To Spill

If not for Built To Spill leader Doug Martsch’s catchy, concise rock songs and that signature wistful croon of his, the indie-rock saturation of the past decade may never have happened. But it did, and we’re probably the better for it. Although fans have come and gone through the years—some hailing Martsch’s windier extremes, others shrugging their shoulders—most gushed over 2006’s You In Reverse, an album full of thoughtful pop and guitar-rock heroism. A new album, There Is No Enemy, expands on the band’s already expansive sound, but adds elements of crystalline pop to the usual beard-and-flannel grind.

Updated 10/01/2009