Untethered Moon
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| Producer | Doug Martsch, Sam Coomes | |||
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Untethered Moon is the eighth studio album by American rock band Built to Spill. The album was released on vinyl for Record Store Day on April 18, 2015, and on CD and digital format on April 21, 2015.[1] It is the band's first album in nearly six years, since 2009's There Is No Enemy, making it the band's longest delay between studio albums up to that point.
Frontman Doug Martsch explained:
In 2012, I was a bit burned out on my ability to make new music. We actually recorded an album that year, and then we went on tour. The rhythm section guys quit the band, so we started over … it actually felt really good to start fresh.[2]
It is the first album to feature Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini (bass), replacing
The album was announced on February 5, 2015, along with a tour schedule beginning in March.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Pitchfork Media | 7.1/10[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
The album has received praise, with critics and fans alike noting a revived energy within the band as well as Doug Marstch's consistently impressive guitar work.
Track listing
All music written by Built to Spill and all lyrics by Built to Spill with Karena Youtz
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "All Our Songs" | 6:15 |
| 2. | "Living Zoo" | 4:22 |
| 3. | "On the Way" | 4:25 |
| 4. | "Some Other Song" | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Never Be the Same" | 3:15 |
| 6. | "C.R.E.B." | 4:21 |
| 7. | "Another Day" | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Horizon to Cliff" | 2:44 |
| 9. | "So" | 4:28 |
| 10. | "When I'm Blind" | 8:23 [1] |
References
- ^ a b Gordon, Jeremy (February 24, 2015). "Built to Spill Detail New Album Untethered Moon, Share "Living Zoo"". Pitchfork.
- ^ Miasnikov, Cassandra (April 9, 2015). "Built to Spill's New Album Was a Long Time Coming". The Independent.
- ^ White, Caitlyn (February 5, 2015). "Built To Spill Announce New Album Untethered Moon". Stereogum.
- ^ "Built to Spill "Never Be the Same"". SoundCloud. February 24, 2015.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 25, 2015). "Let Built to Spill's Video for "Living Zoo" Take You on the Weirdest Camping Trip of Your Life". Vice.
- ^ a b "Untethered Moon Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Untethered Moon - Built to Spill". AllMusic. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
- ^ Hayden, Will (June 1, 2015). "Album Review Built To Spill Untethered Moon". aNewRisingMusic. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ Grow, Kory (April 28, 2015). "Untethered Moon". Rolling Stone.
- ^ Greene, Jayson (April 21, 2015). "Built to Spill: Untethered Moon Album Review". Pitchfork.
- ^ a b Lindsay, Cam (April 17, 2015). "Built to Spill - Untethered Moon". Exclaim!. Retrieved April 20, 2015.
