"Distopian Dream Girl" and "Virginia Reel aroung the Fountain" by Built to Spill

Song: Distopian Dream Girl
Artist: Built to Spill
Album: There's Nothing Wrong with Love
Also try:  Halo Benders
Commentary: A friend introduced me to Built to Spill on a mixtape (okay, CD) with the song "Carry the Zero" in 2003. I quite liked the song, but I didn't fall in love until the promotional mp3 (remember those? what a brief phenomenon) for "Liar" in 2006 made it to my desktop (don't tell Warner Bros. music, they would probably want it back).
Anyway, Built to Spill's weaker songs are better than most other bands' strongest. And it's not because Doug Martsch has a small oeuvre. "Distopian Dream Girl" couldn't quite compete with the popularity of "Car", but the great thing about the BtS catalog is going deeper just uncovers more beauty.

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Song: Virginia Reel around the Fountain (Halo Benders cover)
Artist: Built to Spill
Album: Live
Commentary: It was hard not to do a triple post for Doug Martsch. I try to put some space in between posts by the same artist. So knowing I wouldn't post any Built to Spill or even Halo Benders for a while is hard. (Even though sometimes it seems like Martsch could do better leaving out Calvin Johnson out of the final Halo Benders mixes, they're awesome and all 3 albums are worth many listens.) This song comes from the excellent Live album, which has no weak songs. I'm also refraining from the posting the inerrant Perfect From Now On in its entirety here.

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