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Built To Spill — Good Ol' Boredom
Album: There Is No Enemy
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6.5

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Released: 2009
Length: 6:25
Plays (last 30 days): 0
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Break out the water
Kinda celebrate
Welcome back good old boredom
Not so bad seems great

It's nice that it's not that exciting
After all we've been through
When nothing hurts and no one's dying
Most my dreams have come true

And all we see are wrongs to right
They're everywhere, everywhere
The truth is rolling out of sight
And out of mind, out of mind

And all we want is anything
That'll take our minds
Off this nonstop anxiety
For a time

Inside my mind incessant chatter
When will these brain cells cut me some slack?
Maybe I'm not smart enough to think of things to think about that matter
Or afraid that once you think some things, there's no going back
Comments (42)add comment
Hmmm, I like some of their stuff, but this is kinda weak.

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This reminds me a little of Brian Eno's 70s rock albums.. :)
Posted 14 years ago by grignr    [ Reply ]
The song title is bang on - it surely is a boring song, as are all the other BtS that I've heard on RP, sadly. An auto-rate of Ho-Hum from the sleepy Nottingham jury  {#Sleep}
Posted 14 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Pretty good rockin tune.
Posted 14 years ago by Rick_V    [ Reply ]
{#Yes} WayUpNorth wrote:
All I can say is {#Yes}
 
Right!


Posted 14 years ago by Beinte    [ Reply ]
Reminds me more than a little of Adrian Belew . . . . that's a good thing!
Posted 14 years ago by justin_thyme    [ Reply ]
All I can say is {#Yes}
Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Definitely digging it the more I hear it...
Posted 14 years ago by bbryan    [ Reply ]
In case anyone is keeping track I raised my rating from a 6 to a 7.  Your welcome.
Posted 14 years ago by cohifi    [ Reply ]

gdoten wrote: Reminds me of Neil Young playing with Pearl Jam on Mirror Ball.


 Jelani wrote:

reminds me of Turd playing with Urine on a dull flat surface.
 
Isn't what gdoten wrote the same thing?{#Wink}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 jkhandy wrote:
wow, never realized there were so many self proclaimed musical genius' listening to RP.......{#Moon}   I wonder how many record labels they have???

 

I have 14.....oooops.......13. Good day.
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
{#Good-vibes}
Posted 14 years ago by glassbuteo    [ Reply ]
 jkhandy wrote:
wow, never realized there were so many self proclaimed musical genius' listening to RP.......{#Moon}   I wonder how many record labels they have???

 

we are legion  {#Evil}  and you can't stop us ! {#Arghhh}
Posted 14 years ago by rdo    [ Reply ]
wow, never realized there were so many self proclaimed musical genius' listening to RP.......{#Moon}   I wonder how many record labels they have???

Posted 14 years ago by jkhandy    [ Reply ]
i likes it
Posted 14 years ago by lophrequa    [ Reply ]
 gdoten wrote:
Reminds me of Neil Young playing with Pearl Jam on Mirror Ball.
 
reminds me of Turd playing with Urine on a dull flat surface.
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
OK, enough with the vocal reverb.
Posted 14 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:


but do we need them 3 times a day?
 
Sure.

Posted 14 years ago by horstman    [ Reply ]
 4merdj wrote:

... such as? ... {#Ask} what would you recommend? I like the sound of this band ... thanks!

 
Happiness, Alarmed, The Wait, Conventional Wisdom, Distopian Dream Girl just to name a few.

Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 SmackDaddy wrote:


but do we need them 3 times a day?
 

do we need them once a year?
Posted 14 years ago by tiggers    [ Reply ]
I bought their Album "You in Reverse" because of the song "Wherever You Go" and didn't care for it. Very repetitious. I don't see this song as any different.

Posted 14 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
 sirdroseph wrote:


If you like this, you should really listen to some of their earlier stuff ...
 
... such as? ... {#Ask} what would you recommend? I like the sound of this band ... thanks!

Posted 14 years ago by 4merdj    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
I'm glad RP plays these fellas so much, i always wanted to hear more of them—-this song sounds real good when you want some energy.
 

but do we need them 3 times a day?
Posted 14 years ago by SmackDaddy    [ Reply ]
 Giselle62 wrote:
I'm glad RP plays these fellas so much, i always wanted to hear more of them—-this song sounds real good when you want some energy.
 

If you like this, you should really listen to some of their earlier stuff; they also do a great cover of Neil Youngs Cortez the Killer. However, from what I have heard of this new album; me no likey.{#No}
Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
I'm glad RP plays these fellas so much, i always wanted to hear more of them—-this song sounds real good when you want some energy.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
Reminds me of Neil Young playing with Pearl Jam on Mirror Ball.
Posted 14 years ago by gdoten    [ Reply ]
Boredom is highly underated, this has some nice sloppy hooks, could get to like this more, 7 for openers.
Posted 14 years ago by kurtster    [ Reply ]
This is kicking my ass today. Great stuff.
Posted 14 years ago by Exene    [ Reply ]

I normally love BTS; but not this one.{#No}


Posted 14 years ago by sirdroseph    [ Reply ]
 iam_overlord wrote:
This song is just a lot of noise.
 
YEAH—ain't it great?!

Posted 14 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
caught my ear playing in the background... I think Iike it.
Posted 14 years ago by rosedraws    [ Reply ]
I thought it might be limited to their slower stuff, but these guys definitely have a Neil Young sound going. Here it is mostly in the voice of the singer. In any case, I like it.
Posted 14 years ago by Marr    [ Reply ]
Can't
Stand
This
Band
Posted 14 years ago by Alafia    [ Reply ]
 iam_overlord wrote:
This song is just a lot of noise.
 
But it's a good kinda noise (although I've heard better from them).

Posted 14 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
This song is just a lot of noise.
Posted 14 years ago by iam_overlord    [ Reply ]
 dedawson wrote:
Lot of late 60's vibe in here.  Kinda nice.
 
Kinda makes me think of Slade... a little.


Posted 14 years ago by flatpicker    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
That cover gives me the creeps. (Too many late night horror movies as a child.)
 
Maybe you should stay away from big boy music.

Posted 15 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
Just heard this in the coffee shop and immediately looked to see if was on Emusic. It's not, but I hope to hear that song again here.
Posted 15 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 crockydile wrote:
That cover gives me the creeps. (Too many late night horror movies as a child.)
 
I agree, it is creepy, but I also find it cool. It looks like a painting but I can't find any information about it. Is it something one of the band did or is it by another artist?

As for the song, I find the title ironic, because the music (especially the guitar work) is anything but boring. {#Guitarist}
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
That cover gives me the creeps. (Too many late night horror movies as a child.)
Posted 15 years ago by crockydile    [ Reply ]
Lot of late 60's vibe in here.  Kinda nice.
Posted 15 years ago by dedawson    [ Reply ]

Built to Spill are an alternative-rock band from Boise, based around the songwriting and guitar-playing of Doug Martsch. Despite the seemingly non-commercial nature of their music ("on all our records," Martsch once told Pitchfork, "there's nothing that seems like a single to me"), Built to Spill have remained signed to Warner Bros. since 1995. During that time, they've been hugely influential; Pacific Northwest bands Death Cab for Cutie, Modest Mouse, and Band of Horses all citing the importance of Built to Spill's influence.

"I guess I find it flattering that anyone cares about what I'm doing and that bands would point to us and say they were inspired by us," Martsch has said. "I take it all with a grain of salt because if we weren't around it would have been someone else. It has to do with timing and the region. Modest Mouse is one of the best bands ever I think and they just happened to be at the right age we were around and they happened to hear our record."



Posted 15 years ago by fuh2    [ Reply ]