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Doug Martsch and his bandmates in Built to Spill have delivered a unique dose of engaging and smartly constructed indie rock with nearly every record they've made, and 2006's YOU IN REVERSE is no exception. Still marked by Martsch's winding vocal melodies and, especially, his explosive, ever-imaginative guitar heroics, the album equals, and arguably surpasses, the band's previous efforts.
While Martsch's vocal lines, lyrics, and dazzling six-string work are as surreal and psychedelic as ever, YOU IN REVERSE seems comparatively thoughtful and reigned in; the band's sonic wildness is sublimated into a more song-oriented approach that at times has folky overtones. Yet Martsch remains the greatest indie-rock guitar hero since J. Mascis, and fans certainly won't be disappointed on that count (just check out the solo on "Conventional Wisdom" for confirmation).
Recording information: Audible Alchemy, Portland, Oregon (2006).
Built To Spill: Doug Martsch (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion); Jim Roth, Brett Netson (guitar); Brett Nelson (bass guitar); Scott Plouf (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Steven Wray Lobdell (various instruments); Sam Coomes (organ).
Rolling Stone (p.67) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he album is a dog-eared collection of front-porch melodies and buzzy guitar jams, with Neil Young and Frank Black as spiritual godfathers."
Entertainment Weekly (p.86) - "[T]racks like hypnotic slow-burner 'Goin' Against Your Mind' and the jaunty 'Conventional Wisdom' are more enjoyably organic-sounding than most of 2001's [album]..." -- Grade: B+
Uncut (p.96) - 3 stars out of 5 -- [I]t's the great 'Liar' that finds the best blend of the band's melodies and imploring vocals. It's good to hear again."
Magnet (p.89) - "[I]t's wistful but shiny....YOU IN REVERSE strikes the perfect balance. 'Goin' Against Your Mind' is like a Built To Spill greatest hits-package all in one song..." Built To Spill You In Reverse Songs You In Reverse Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Built To Spill -- Great Guitar Riffs/Excellent Bass Playing
I first heard this album while sitting in a pizza place called Slice on
St. Charles and Melpomene Streets in New Orleans. I was immediately attracted to the first song. So, I asked the waitress what I was listening to and the rest is history. This is a very unique and most welcomed album. Thank you Slice and kudos for Built to Spill.
Submitted by balliviero (New Orleans, LA, USA) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  This cd was ok
Their previous album "keep it like a secret" is a lot better than this one. The songs were to slow at times and the guitar tracks weren't recorded like their previous albums. This wasn't a bad record, but it could of been better.
Submitted by ctuvayanonta (Grand Terrace, CA, USA)
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your a dirty old scuzbucket
no one's keepin our wanna be music cd porno's a secret..some had no permission bitch hurry up and kick the bucket old bastard..
Submitted by sitcomspector (newyork)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Perfect guitars
All the songs have an instrumental part focused on the guitars spreading many talent, art and imagination. Hear this if you like good guitars sound, they are just perfect.
Submitted by José Carlos (Lima, Peru)
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Built to play guitar
A good CD with many interesting songs. The more one lilstens, the more one likes. There's a blend of many guitars that keeps the music going from start to finish.
Submitted by dougp (Milwaukee WI)
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You In Reverse
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Principally recorded at Bear Creek, Woodinville, Washington in November 1997.
Having led Built to Spill down the road of majestic guitar duels on 1997's PERFECT FROM NOW ON, group mastermind Doug Martsch decided to downplay (but not shelve) his six-string heroics here. Instead, the focus of Built to Spill's fourth proper full-length is the ensemble playing. Having for the first time in B2S' existence retained his rhythm section (bassist Brett Nelson, drummer Scott Plouf) for a second consecutive album, Martsch shows off what may be the strongest power trio in rock circa 1999. Consequently, KEEP IT LIKE A SECRET coalesces into a powerful classic rock band statement ...
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The Dirty Dozen Brass Band offers the opening fanfare for Modest Mouse's sixth full-length, GOOD NEWS FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE BAD NEWS, a fitting intro for the outfit's most majestic record to date. On their prior major-label recordings, the (formerly) indie icons opted for wandering, spacey arrangements to accompany Isaac Brock's magnificently obtuse poetics. GOOD NEWS revives the immediacy of the band's earlier releases, but furthers the production values (without too much polish), and out pours some of the most commanding pop-rock imaginable.
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Favorably compared to the Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev, and Broken Social Scene, the Arcade Fire's sound seems to come from a lifetime of listening to the Cure, Talking Heads, Elvis Costello, and many others--even a dose of soul gets worked into these grand anthems. Chassagne delivers some spellbinding vocals on "Haiti," while the tinkling piano and strings on "Crown of Love" conjure up a heartbroken surfside prom. In 2004, this made many critics' year-end lists, and it's no wonder--the songs on FUNERAL are so packed with unique instrumentation, mesmerizing build-ups, and galvanizing tempo changes that they seem culled from some ...
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