THIS IS THE US ORIGINAL PRESSING on UP label.  PARTIALLY IN SHRINK SINGLE COVER + POSTER. The cover is in EX condition, without any major deterioration BUT light discolouration/wear on/near corners (where missing shrink), left spine is fully readable; POSTER in VG+ condition, normal wear; LABELS on both sides with some surface marks (due to factory defect); please for details see photos. The vinyl is in EX/sometimes NEAR MINT condition (pair of clicks, barely played) and plays wonderfully.

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BUILT TO SPILL

One of the most popular and influential indie rock bands, progressing from sparse lo-fi to sophisticated emo.

The Boise, Idaho-based indie rock band Built to Spill meet in the middle ground between postmodern, Pavement-style pop and the loose, spacious jamming of Neil Young. The group is a vehicle for singer/songwriter/guitarist Doug Martsch, who -- heavily inspired by Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis -- helped keep the concept of the indie guitar hero alive. On record, Martsch the arranger crafted intricate, artfully knotted tangles of guitar; in concert, his rough-edged soloing heroics earned Built to Spill a reputation as an exciting and unpredictable live act. Their early records betrayed some punk scrappiness around the edges, but as Martsch's songwriting matured, he was able to crank out complicated, emotionally wracked songs that melted hearts as easily as they did speakers.

"ANCIENT MELODIES OF THE FUTURE"

2001    LP       UP RECORDS     UP 096

PRINTED IN U.S.A.      ORIGINAL PRESSING

STILL IN SHRINK SINGLE SLEEVE + POSTER

HEAVY CARDBOARD COVER

NOTES: Includes a fold-out limited edition poster (some copies come with two unique fold-out posters).

A side label mistakenly lists track A1 title as "Stranger"

Barcode: 7 96818-0096-1 7

LABEL: UP - 3-COLOUR LABEL w/LOGO on TOP - SILVER TEXT

Catalog on cover: UP096 

Catalog on labels: UP 096

Matrix / Runout (Side A, Etched [GOLDEN Stamped]): UP-096-A  GOLDEN

Matrix / Runout (Side B, Etched [GOLDEN Stamped]): UP-096-B  GOLDEN

On labels: Produced by.......

All Songs.........©℗2001 UP Records .......USA

On Back Cover: Tracklist + Credits

©℗ 2000 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A.

UP Records PO Box 21328 Seattle WA..........

Side A: STRANGER - THE HOST - IN YOUR MIND - ALARMED - TRIMMED AND BURNING

Side B: HAPPINESS - DON'T TRY - YOU ARE - FLY AROUND MY PRETTY LITTLE MISS - THE WEATHER

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RECORD EX but (please, read above description)

SLEEVE EX but (please, see pictures and read above description)

With Ancient Melodies of the Future, Built to Spill expand on the big sound that they crafted with Keep It Like a Secret. Like their Northwestern peers Modest Mouse, Built to Spill anachronistically create indie rock that can be played in arenas. "In Your Mind," with its Far Eastern guitar lines and thumping beat, beautifully updates "Tomorrow Never Knows" for the guitar rock set. "Alarmed" spirals into a satisfying guitar and keyboard noise jam, while "Trimmed and Burning" brings a dark "Sunday Bloody Sunday"-era U2 grandiosity to the band's usual jangle pop. "Happiness" is like a speeding car -- it has the intensity, rush, and twanging swagger of an automobile race. The following song, "Don't Try," unleashes a full-on assault of melancholy guitar whine in a validation of life and experience where Doug Martsch repeats matter of factly, "and everyone goes on and on." The album closes with "The Weather," a shimmering love song that begins with a resonant acoustic guitar. The narrator describes being "outside in the cool night, and the stars gravitate towards you." These few lyrics are a fitting description of Built to Spill, a band that goes on and on, always changing, always moving forward, but somehow always staying the same -- familiar and comforting -- as they carry the ancient melodies of personal histories, theirs and yours, into the future...(AllMusic)