Built to SpillBest Built to Spill Albums Ranked
7.7
Avg Score
28
Opinions
10
Albums
7
Reviewers
Summary from 28 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated Built to Spill’s catalog across 10 albums from 28 opinions, with an overall average of 7.7/10. The top-rated Built to Spill album is Keep It Like a Secret (1999) with a 8.2/10 average from 4 ratings, followed by Perfect from Now On and Ancient Melodies of the Future. The discography on Rate.fm spans 1994 to 2022. Carry the Zero ranks as the highest-rated Built to Spill song on Rate.fm with a 9.4/10 average.
There's Nothing Wrong with Love
“There’s Nothing Wrong With Love, newly reissued on vinyl after being out of print on the format for almost two decades, has come to define a certain strand of indie rock, leaving a cluster of threads picked up by Modest Mouse, Death Cab for Cutie, and many more.”
Keep It Like a Secret
“I hate talking about press kits, but I'm gonna drop the rule this time around. Press kits, for the uninitiated, are like a sales pitch. You get a letter from some yahoo behind a desk who has this neat band they want you to check out. To get you to do that, they also include various write-ups and reviews for a previous work or, in the case of a new band, loads of "Next Big Thing" accolades. Usually”
Perfect from Now On
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we explore Built to Spill’s winding, monumental 1997 album Perfect From Now On.”