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Ancient Melodies of the Future

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Released
  
July 10, 2001

Ancient Melodies of the Future (2001)
  
You in Reverse (2006)

Release date
  
10 July 2001

Genres
  
Rock music, Indie rock

Length
  
39:09

Artist
  
Built to Spill

Label
  
Warner Bros. Records

Producers
  
Phil Ek, Doug Martsch


Similar
  
Built to Spill albums, Indie rock albums

Built to spill ancient melodies of the future full album


Ancient Melodies of the Future is the fifth full-length album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. The core line-up of the band remained as it had for the previous two albums, with singer/guitarist Doug Martsch, bassist Brett Nelson, and drummer Scott Plouf. The album was recorded at Bear Creek in Woodinville, Washington, with overdubs recorded at Avast! Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington, and Martsch's studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho. Ancient Melodies was released on the Warner Bros. label in 2001 (see 2001 in music).

Contents

Built to spill strange


Track listing

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

  1. "Strange" - 4:00
  2. "The Host" - 3:55
  3. "In Your Mind" - 3:46
  4. "Alarmed" - 5:07
  5. "Trimmed and Burning" - 4:19
  6. "Happiness" - 3:41
  7. "Don't Try" - 3:17
  8. "You Are" - 3:51
  9. "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss" - 2:45
  10. "The Weather" - 4:35

Personnel

  • Doug Martsch - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
  • Brett Nelson - bass, drums
  • Scott Plouf - drums, percussion, bass
    • Additional musicians
  • Sam Coomes - keyboard on "Strange," "Alarmed," and "The Weather"
  • Brett Netson - guitar on "The Host," "Trimmed and Burning," "Happiness," and "Don't Try"; thumb piano on "In Your Mind"; hi-hat on "In Your Mind," and "Happiness"

    • Songs

    1Strange4:00
    2The Host3:55
    3In Your Mind3:46

    References

    Ancient Melodies of the Future Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA