Built to Spill take a psychedelic turn on 'When the Wind Forgets Your Name.' Read erdanton's review:
On the one hand, props to Doug Martsch for returning to his original vision for Built to Spill. When the singer and guitarist started the band in 1992, the idea was that he would be the sole constant member, with a rotating selection of musicians accompanying him from one album to the next.
Martsch announced in 2018 that he was going back to the non-permanent members plan, and then went off to tour South America backed by a couple of Brazilian musicians, Le Almeida and João Casaes of the psych-jazz-rock band Oruã. The shows went so well that Martsch kept playing with them throughout 2019. The trio started recording, Built to Spill’s ninth and latest album, before the pandemic interrupted and they had to finish the songs remotely.
The three-piece format suits Martsch: These nine new tracks are lean and rugged, and the rhythm section is locked in behind the guitarist and singer as the trio rumbles through songs by turns sludgy and psychedelic.
Elsewhere, the band stretches out on songs that are more languorous. Dreamy arpeggios and chimes cascade through “Fool’s Gold,” and moody, effects-treated guitars swirl around Martsch’s hazy, reverberating vocals on “Elements.” Later in that song, Martsch plays a skinned-knee guitar lead that yields to whirring organ, while Almeida plays an unerring beat.
It’s not too late for Martsch to make another album or two with Almeida and Casaes, provided they’re willing to work Built to Spill in around Oruã’s schedule. Assuming that doesn’t happen, though, it’s best to takein the spirit offered. That is to say, it’s a rewarding one-off project on songs that underscore Martsch’s talent as a songwriter and guitarist, while also showing him in a different light. May all his future collaborations be so inspired.
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