Perfect from Now On
Perfect from Now On is the third full-length album released by Built to Spill, and the band's first major label (Warner Bros.) release. It was recorded at the Avast! Recording Company in Seattle, Washington by Phil Ek. Stylistically, the album was marked by its experimentation with longer song structures and philosophical lyrics. The album was essentially recorded three times. The first time, frontman Doug Martsch attempted to play all the instruments except drums. He and Ek were dissatisfied with the results, so Martsch brought in bassist Brett Nelson and drummer Scott Plouf and recorded  the album again. However, these tapes were destroyed by heat when Ek was driving from Seattle to Boise to record additional overdubs. The band rehearsed some more, then recorded the album a third time. In September 2008, the band embarked on a three-month tour to perform the album in its entirety. Reception. "Perfect from Now On" was released to widespread critical acclaim and is widely regarded as an indie rock masterpiece as well as Built to Spill's "magnum opus." "Pitchfork" ranked this album at #22 on its "Top 100 Albums of the 90s" list. This album, along with  1999's "Keep It Like a Secret" and 1994's "There's Nothing Wrong with Love", is frequently cited as one of the greatest indie rock albums of all time, and has come to influence many modern alternative, rock, and indie acts. Track listing. All songs written by Doug Martsch. Sampling. Rapper Cage's song "Ballad of Worms" sampled "I Would Hurt a Fly". The song appeared on "Eastern Conference All-Stars, Vol. 3" and "Purple Rain Mix CD Vol. 1".