Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy

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5...according to our Business Lady on Thu 11 Feb, 2010.

There's something incredibly reassuring about the new Built To Spill LP 'There is no enemy'. Opener 'Aisle 13' feels like a meeting with an old pal you've missed and should probably hang-out with more often....i'm easily reminded of the power of the band and their skilled song craft. This is a consistently enjoyable record throughout merging country, pop and soul with the classic Built To Spill elements to create a record that sounds much fresher than say the Dinosaur Jr. LP that came out last year. The production i rich and warm, bringing out the best in the material that touches on Neil Young tinged country rock, Mercury Rev's blissful revelry and good old grunge rock. A labour of love for founding member/chief songwriter Doug Martsch, 'There is no enemy' sounds like it was composed with loving attention. Suprise and pleased to see this has been picked up by ATP records. Mint.

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When making the new album There Is No Enemy, Doug literally lived in the studio working all day and night. He spent hours and hours laying down guitar tracks he realized he couldn't use since the first live takes had the best tone and feel. He had to undigitally remix the record. It has the sound and feel of the album that every Built To Spill fan has been anxiously awaiting.

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