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Dates: during 1990-1999
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After more than half a decade of seemingly swimming upstream against the rest of the music world, Built to Spill have gained a reputation as the great underdog hope of American rock. They're literate without being pretentious, hard without being blunt, sensitive without being Hallmark and fiercely independent in spirit. They've finally graduated from "next big thing" purgatory and have firmly established themselves as one of the most important bands plugging their amps in today...

Author: By R. ADAM Lauridsen, | Title: Built to Spill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

After receiving reams of critical praise and attracting a load of religious followers, Martsch finally took the plunge with a major label. The collective whining of indie rock fans across the globe could be heard as the ink dried on the contract and yet another artist began the inevitable process of "selling...

Author: By R. ADAM Lauridsen, | Title: Built to Spill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

There's only one rule when it comes to the media hype concerning Built to Spill: Don't believe a word of it. Built to Spill is something much larger than any rock critic or wannabe indie scenester can put into words. The only way truly to understand what has everyone grasping for words and gasping for breath is to fight the crowds at the Middle East on May 22 and 23 and see them in the flesh...

Author: By By R. Adam lauridsen, | Title: Concert Review: Built to Spill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

After more than half a decade of seemingly swimming upstream against the rest of the music world, Built to Spill have gained a reputation as the great underdog hope of American rock. They're literate without being pretentious, hard without being blunt, sensitive without being Hallmark and fiercely independent in spirit. They've finally graduated from "next big thing" purgatory and have firmly established themselves as one of the most important bands plugging their amps in today...

Author: By By R. Adam lauridsen, | Title: Concert Review: Built to Spill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

...After receiving reams of critical praise and attracting a load of religious followers, Martsch finally took the plunge with a major label. The collective whining of indie rock fans across the globe could be heard as the ink dried on the contract and yet another artist began the inevitable process of "selling...

Author: By By R. Adam lauridsen, | Title: Concert Review: Built to Spill | 5/14/1999 | See Source »

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