Built to Spill Tour, Plan Sixth Album
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Built to Spill: the band, the myth, the legend. Formed in 1993 in Boise, ID, the band, under the leadership of hirsute frontman Doug Martsch, was responsible for creating some of the 1990s best indie records, namely 1994's There's Nothing Wrong With Love and 1997's Perfect from Now On. Their latest outing, Ancient Melodies of the Future, was released long, long ago in the great year of 2001, and your average Built to Spill fan's desire for a new record has naturally been building to almost unbearable levels ever since.

Well, ladies and gentlemen, while the specifics are still hazier than a bong party at Method and Red's fictitious suburban sitcom hizzouse, we at the 'Fork have received the smallest of news bones to throw your way: Built to Spill have a new record that should be seeing the light of day this fall. Do we have a title? No. Do we have a tracklist? No. What we do have are some tour dates, which may prove your first chance to hear some of the material off of the new LP. Consider it a small consolation.

Many of these shows are set to be intimate affairs, though the final two performances will be held at some fun Pacific Northwest festivals. Two dates are of particular interest: The August 14th show at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre, according to the venue's website, will feature Martsch and former Dinosaur Jr frontman J Mascis performing a live score to surprise film footage, while the Bumbershoot Festival date will see the band headlining alongside the comeback triumph of the Pixies-- as well as Nickelback and Seal! Like a kiss from a rose:

08-11 Tempe, AZ - Marquee Theatre
08-12 San Diego, CA - Epicentre
08-13 Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
08-14 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre
08-16 Sacramento, CA - Harlow's
08-17 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
08-18 San Francisco, CA - Slim's
09-06 Seattle, WA - SC Memorial Stadium (w/ Bumbershoot Festival)
09-11 Portland, OR - Musicfest NW