Ancient Melodies of the FutureBuilt to Spill · 2001

pitchfork

8.6

“Upon first impression, the seemingly ostentatious title of Built to Spill's sixth and latest studio album appears to be a contradiction in terms. The paradoxical concept of something being both ancient and futuristic is the kind of idea usually left to people like Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., or Stephen Hawking, or rock bands who haven't a clue about that sort of thing and figure it sounds like a good titl”

rollingstone

7.0

“Despite their indie-punk roots, Built to Spill are your basic cornfed American power trio, representing Idaho with a host of tricks learned from classic-rock radio. Indeed, their finest song ever, "You Were Right," on 1999’s Keep It Like a Secret, was composed of quotes from bygone heartland rockers such as Bob Seger, John Cougar and […]”