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1986-PHILO
Produced By JIM ROONEY & NANCI GRIFFITH
1. The Last Of The True Believers
2. Love At The Five & Dime
3. St. Olav’s Gate
4. More Than A Whisper
5. Banks Of The Ponchartrain
6. Lookin’ For The Time (Workin’ Girl)
7. Goin’ Gone
8. One of These Days
9. Love’s Found A Shoulder
10. Fly By Night
11. The Wing & The Wheel
As Nanci Griffith has shown throughout her career, trying to merge country and folk music isn’t quite the easy path to commercial success. But, if it was ever going to happen, this would have been the album to do it. Griffith’s fourth record, and her last on a small label, is a quiet masterpiece that deserves more attention than it has ever received. The Last Of The True Believers is an amazingly well crafted, well written, and beautiful work. Songs like “Love At The Five And Dime”, “Lookin’ For The Time (Workin’ Girl)”, “Goin’ Gone”, and the title track should have made Griffith a major star. Instead, she’s been a great secret for those who have discovered her music, and a great discovery for those who finde her later on.
She has plenty of big time help on the album…which shows how highly thought of she has always been by her peers. Bela Fleck, Maura O’Connell, Roy Huskey, Jr., and even Lyle Lovett (that’s him dancing on the album cover, by the way) lend their talents. Griffith is a sweet singer, a great performer, and a top notch songwriter. This is an album that should not be missed, but somehow always does. Pick up a copy. You’ll truly enjoy Nanci Griffith.
Produced By JIM ROONEY & NANCI GRIFFITH
1. The Last Of The True Believers
2. Love At The Five & Dime
3. St. Olav’s Gate
4. More Than A Whisper
5. Banks Of The Ponchartrain
6. Lookin’ For The Time (Workin’ Girl)
7. Goin’ Gone
8. One of These Days
9. Love’s Found A Shoulder
10. Fly By Night
11. The Wing & The Wheel
As Nanci Griffith has shown throughout her career, trying to merge country and folk music isn’t quite the easy path to commercial success. But, if it was ever going to happen, this would have been the album to do it. Griffith’s fourth record, and her last on a small label, is a quiet masterpiece that deserves more attention than it has ever received. The Last Of The True Believers is an amazingly well crafted, well written, and beautiful work. Songs like “Love At The Five And Dime”, “Lookin’ For The Time (Workin’ Girl)”, “Goin’ Gone”, and the title track should have made Griffith a major star. Instead, she’s been a great secret for those who have discovered her music, and a great discovery for those who finde her later on.
She has plenty of big time help on the album…which shows how highly thought of she has always been by her peers. Bela Fleck, Maura O’Connell, Roy Huskey, Jr., and even Lyle Lovett (that’s him dancing on the album cover, by the way) lend their talents. Griffith is a sweet singer, a great performer, and a top notch songwriter. This is an album that should not be missed, but somehow always does. Pick up a copy. You’ll truly enjoy Nanci Griffith.
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1992 – EPIC
Produced By PETER COLLINS
1. Three Hits
2. Galileo
3. Ghost
4. Joking
5. Jonas And Ezekial
6. Love Will Come To You
7. Romeo And Juliet
8. Virginia Woolf
9. Chickenman
10. Airplane
11. Nashville
12. Let It Be Me
13. Cedar Tree
Following the somewhat cool response to Nomads Indians Saints, the follow up to the breakthrough self titled album by Indigo Girls, the duo was in need of some added color to their sometimes downer songs. Producer Peter Collins gave them that on 1992’s Rites Of Passage, on which the Girls’ excellent songwriting was augmented a bit more by a rhythm section. Sales for the album were better as well, thanks to the exceptional hit “Galileo”. The quality of their songwriting was never in question…both Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have always been great at crafting songs, and the vocals on everything they have ever done are unquestionably excellent. But…will the Indigo Girls album you’re listening to put you to sleep?
Well…Rites Of Passage addresses that, and while it doesn’t put that question to rest, it does contain enough really fine moments to make it one of the duo’s better albums. Salier’s “Galileo” is one of their better songs (with additional vocals by Jackson Browne and David Crosby), and “Ghost” is also excellent. Also of note is a surprisingly well done cover of the Dire Straits classic “Romeo And Juliet”, which features more attention to the vocal over the guitar than the original. Overall, for the Girls, this stands as one of their bright spots, but it doesn’t quite reach the hard to beat standard set by their breakthrough from 1989. Like any of their records, these voices are always worth a listen or two.
[First added to this chart: 09/19/2026]
Produced By PETER COLLINS
1. Three Hits
2. Galileo
3. Ghost
4. Joking
5. Jonas And Ezekial
6. Love Will Come To You
7. Romeo And Juliet
8. Virginia Woolf
9. Chickenman
10. Airplane
11. Nashville
12. Let It Be Me
13. Cedar Tree
Following the somewhat cool response to Nomads Indians Saints, the follow up to the breakthrough self titled album by Indigo Girls, the duo was in need of some added color to their sometimes downer songs. Producer Peter Collins gave them that on 1992’s Rites Of Passage, on which the Girls’ excellent songwriting was augmented a bit more by a rhythm section. Sales for the album were better as well, thanks to the exceptional hit “Galileo”. The quality of their songwriting was never in question…both Amy Ray and Emily Saliers have always been great at crafting songs, and the vocals on everything they have ever done are unquestionably excellent. But…will the Indigo Girls album you’re listening to put you to sleep?
Well…Rites Of Passage addresses that, and while it doesn’t put that question to rest, it does contain enough really fine moments to make it one of the duo’s better albums. Salier’s “Galileo” is one of their better songs (with additional vocals by Jackson Browne and David Crosby), and “Ghost” is also excellent. Also of note is a surprisingly well done cover of the Dire Straits classic “Romeo And Juliet”, which features more attention to the vocal over the guitar than the original. Overall, for the Girls, this stands as one of their bright spots, but it doesn’t quite reach the hard to beat standard set by their breakthrough from 1989. Like any of their records, these voices are always worth a listen or two.
[First added to this chart: 09/19/2026]
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2000 – SIRE / BURNING HEART / EPITAPH
Produced By PELLE GUNDERFELT
1. The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire
2. Die, All Right!
3. A Get Together To Tear It Apart
4. Main Offender
5. Outsmarted
6. Hate To Say I Told You So
7. The Hives – Introduce The Metric System In Time
8. Find Another Girl
9. Statecontrol
10. Inspection Wise 1999
11. Knock Knock
12. Supply And Demand
Punk has taken some pretty brutal hits since its first wave in the late seventies. So many bands claimed to be punk because they played fast and loud, but they missed the whole idea of what punk was meant to be. The Hives, a Swedish band, came close. They went as far as creating punk names for themselves: Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist. Nicholaus Arson. Vigilante Carlstrom. Chris Dangerous. And Dr. Matt Destruction. Did we finally have a throwback to the days of the Sex Pistols and The Clash and The Damned? Well…almost. Vidi Vidi Vicious is their second album, and it’s closer to what punk was originally created to be than most of what claims to be punk from the eighties forward. And for that alone, this deserves a whole lot of credit.
The Hives lack a lot of the anger and angst that punk was built from, but you have to remember…they ARE from Sweden. But what they may lack in the way of lyrical venom, they make up for instrumentally. They may not actually BE pissed off, but they sure manage to sound like they are. “Hate To Say I Told You So”, “Supply And Demand”, and “Main Offender” are the best songs here, and there’s enough angsty material to bring back memories of punk’s real heyday. This clocks in at a less than desirable 27 minutes, but they make the most of their limited time. And because it takes its influences from the original punk rockers instead of the latter day punk pop bands, this record is a surprisingly cool set of songs. The Hives did it as right as they could here, and it deserves to be heard.
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2026]
Produced By PELLE GUNDERFELT
1. The Hives – Declare Guerre Nucleaire
2. Die, All Right!
3. A Get Together To Tear It Apart
4. Main Offender
5. Outsmarted
6. Hate To Say I Told You So
7. The Hives – Introduce The Metric System In Time
8. Find Another Girl
9. Statecontrol
10. Inspection Wise 1999
11. Knock Knock
12. Supply And Demand
Punk has taken some pretty brutal hits since its first wave in the late seventies. So many bands claimed to be punk because they played fast and loud, but they missed the whole idea of what punk was meant to be. The Hives, a Swedish band, came close. They went as far as creating punk names for themselves: Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist. Nicholaus Arson. Vigilante Carlstrom. Chris Dangerous. And Dr. Matt Destruction. Did we finally have a throwback to the days of the Sex Pistols and The Clash and The Damned? Well…almost. Vidi Vidi Vicious is their second album, and it’s closer to what punk was originally created to be than most of what claims to be punk from the eighties forward. And for that alone, this deserves a whole lot of credit.
The Hives lack a lot of the anger and angst that punk was built from, but you have to remember…they ARE from Sweden. But what they may lack in the way of lyrical venom, they make up for instrumentally. They may not actually BE pissed off, but they sure manage to sound like they are. “Hate To Say I Told You So”, “Supply And Demand”, and “Main Offender” are the best songs here, and there’s enough angsty material to bring back memories of punk’s real heyday. This clocks in at a less than desirable 27 minutes, but they make the most of their limited time. And because it takes its influences from the original punk rockers instead of the latter day punk pop bands, this record is a surprisingly cool set of songs. The Hives did it as right as they could here, and it deserves to be heard.
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2026]
Year of Release:
2000
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Rank Score:
597
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1994 – SIRE / WARNER BROTHERS
Produced By STEPHEN STREET, IAN STANLEY & CHRIS THOMAS
1. Hollywood Perfume
2. Night In My Veins
3. Money Talk
4. 977
5. Revolution
6. All My Dreams
7. I’ll Stand By You
8. I’m A Mother
9. Tequila
10. Every Mother’s Son
11. Rebel Rock Me
12. Love Colours
13. Forever Young
Don’t be fooled. 1994’s Last Of The Independents was proclaimed to be the return of the Pretenders as a steady band, and lists a four piece lineup as Pretenders. Actually, this is more of a continuation of it being more of a Chrissie Hynde solo project than anything else. The four members listed as the band on the album actually played together on only one track. Truth is, Hynde and guitarist Adam Seymour recorded this with a revolving rhythm section…eleven different musicians are credited. What this album does contain in truth is that Hynde rocks like she hadn’t done in quite a long time. This album isn’t going to grab you like Pretenders or Pretenders II or Learning To Crawl, mainly because it doesn’t have the sharp hits that those did. But this does have plenty of great sounding guitar. And, of course, it has Chrissie.
This album does hit a lull after the first three tracks, hitting rock bottom on the Dianne Warren-esque “I’ll Stand By You”. But that’s followed by the album’s best track, the powerful “I’m A Mother”. This album lacks the songwriting to rank high among the best work of the Pretenders, but it is a fun and worthwhile listen. This also marks the return of original drummer Martin Chambers and former guitarist Robbie McIntosh, and also features, at the end, a nifty cover of Dylan’s “Forever Young”, which Hynde’s wonderful voice handles nicely. The hits were long gone by this album, and the kids weren’t buying Pretenders discs in 1994, but if you love this band, and if you love Chrissie Hynde, you’ll most likely enjoy this. A nice, mostly solid effort.
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2026]
Produced By STEPHEN STREET, IAN STANLEY & CHRIS THOMAS
1. Hollywood Perfume
2. Night In My Veins
3. Money Talk
4. 977
5. Revolution
6. All My Dreams
7. I’ll Stand By You
8. I’m A Mother
9. Tequila
10. Every Mother’s Son
11. Rebel Rock Me
12. Love Colours
13. Forever Young
Don’t be fooled. 1994’s Last Of The Independents was proclaimed to be the return of the Pretenders as a steady band, and lists a four piece lineup as Pretenders. Actually, this is more of a continuation of it being more of a Chrissie Hynde solo project than anything else. The four members listed as the band on the album actually played together on only one track. Truth is, Hynde and guitarist Adam Seymour recorded this with a revolving rhythm section…eleven different musicians are credited. What this album does contain in truth is that Hynde rocks like she hadn’t done in quite a long time. This album isn’t going to grab you like Pretenders or Pretenders II or Learning To Crawl, mainly because it doesn’t have the sharp hits that those did. But this does have plenty of great sounding guitar. And, of course, it has Chrissie.
This album does hit a lull after the first three tracks, hitting rock bottom on the Dianne Warren-esque “I’ll Stand By You”. But that’s followed by the album’s best track, the powerful “I’m A Mother”. This album lacks the songwriting to rank high among the best work of the Pretenders, but it is a fun and worthwhile listen. This also marks the return of original drummer Martin Chambers and former guitarist Robbie McIntosh, and also features, at the end, a nifty cover of Dylan’s “Forever Young”, which Hynde’s wonderful voice handles nicely. The hits were long gone by this album, and the kids weren’t buying Pretenders discs in 1994, but if you love this band, and if you love Chrissie Hynde, you’ll most likely enjoy this. A nice, mostly solid effort.
[First added to this chart: 08/25/2026]
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2001 – NETTWERK
Produced By ANDY CHASE, ADAM SCHLESINGER & PETER NASHEL
1. Undertow
2. Disappointed
3. Edge Of The Ocean
4. Blame It On Yourself
5. While We’re In Love
6. Lucy Doesn’t Love You
7. Worry About You
8. Let’s Stay Inside
9. Midnight sun
10. I Think Of You
11. Hideaway
12. One More Last Kiss
13. Digging Your Scene
Ivy’s third album is an underrated gem. Following their initial minor successes with Realistic and Apartment Life, Ivy changed direction and went with a smoother, new wave influenced sound…but there is still enough of their jangly pop rock to keep you happy. Dominique Durand’s voice is still the star of the show, but Ivy showing that they had the chops to expand on their sound is what makes this a winner. The band hadn’t lost a step in their songwriting, and the airy atmosphere of Long Distance is refreshing. And why not take the chance? Having been dropped by their label Epic after two albums, good for them for spreading their wings a bit.
The best song on Long Distance is “Edge Of The Ocean”, which is absolutely lovely…if Ivy is remembered for nothing else, then job well done. “Lucy Doesn’t Love You” and “Disappointed” are also great tracks. This band deserves praise for giving their all, and while they were never huge, they were, especially on their first three releases, very very good. Ivy released another three albums before calling it a day in 2012, but it’s the initial trio that you’ll want. Jangly, trippy, and well written songs led by the fine vocals of Durant, Ivy was not the biggest band at the end of the nineties…but they were, and still are, a great listen.
[First added to this chart: 08/14/2026]
Produced By ANDY CHASE, ADAM SCHLESINGER & PETER NASHEL
1. Undertow
2. Disappointed
3. Edge Of The Ocean
4. Blame It On Yourself
5. While We’re In Love
6. Lucy Doesn’t Love You
7. Worry About You
8. Let’s Stay Inside
9. Midnight sun
10. I Think Of You
11. Hideaway
12. One More Last Kiss
13. Digging Your Scene
Ivy’s third album is an underrated gem. Following their initial minor successes with Realistic and Apartment Life, Ivy changed direction and went with a smoother, new wave influenced sound…but there is still enough of their jangly pop rock to keep you happy. Dominique Durand’s voice is still the star of the show, but Ivy showing that they had the chops to expand on their sound is what makes this a winner. The band hadn’t lost a step in their songwriting, and the airy atmosphere of Long Distance is refreshing. And why not take the chance? Having been dropped by their label Epic after two albums, good for them for spreading their wings a bit.
The best song on Long Distance is “Edge Of The Ocean”, which is absolutely lovely…if Ivy is remembered for nothing else, then job well done. “Lucy Doesn’t Love You” and “Disappointed” are also great tracks. This band deserves praise for giving their all, and while they were never huge, they were, especially on their first three releases, very very good. Ivy released another three albums before calling it a day in 2012, but it’s the initial trio that you’ll want. Jangly, trippy, and well written songs led by the fine vocals of Durant, Ivy was not the biggest band at the end of the nineties…but they were, and still are, a great listen.
[First added to this chart: 08/14/2026]
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2008 – NETWERK RECORDS
Produced By DON WAS
1. Alabama High-Test
2. Highway Halo
3. The Greatest Hustler Of All
4. Methamphetamine
5. Next Go ‘Round
6. Humdinger
7. Motel In Memphis
8. That Evening Sun
9. Mary’s Kitchen
10. Crazy Eyes
11. Tennessee Pusher
12. Lift Him Up
13. Caroline
Old Crow Medicine Show has always been an impressive group. Their first two albums, O.C.M.S and Big Iron World, are filled with hits and fine songs. Tennessee Pusher is their third effort, and it’s more serious than the first two. It features more slow material, and the subject matter is heavier than what they had released previously. But it all still suits their country folk and old timey sound. There are still fun moments here…”Humdinger” is a hoot, while “Alabama High-Test” is rollicking good time. But there are darker moments. “Motel In Memphis” recalls MLK, while “Methamphetamine” and “Tennessee Pusher” show that Old Crow can be very good with slower and sadder material. This is a more mature version of Old Crow Medicine Show. Still very good, but not as much fun as before.
Part of the change may be in replacing producer David Rawlings with the less country Don Was. Also, guitarist, singer and banjo player Critter Fuqua provides only backup vocals, being replaced by newcomer Gill Landry. But there’s still enough here to make Tennessee Pusher worthwhile. “Crazy Eyes”, “Mary’s Kitchen”, and the seven minute “The Greatest Hustler Of All” stand with the aforementioned tracks to make this a good listen. The playing is exceptional as always, and the Old Crow vocals are as fine as ever. It’s different from the first two, but it’s also a pretty good album. This is a group that’s hard to go wrong with, and they’re still at it, making music that recalls classic country and old time music in ways that keep the music from yesterday, thankfully, alive and well. [First added to this chart: 07/28/2026]
Produced By DON WAS
1. Alabama High-Test
2. Highway Halo
3. The Greatest Hustler Of All
4. Methamphetamine
5. Next Go ‘Round
6. Humdinger
7. Motel In Memphis
8. That Evening Sun
9. Mary’s Kitchen
10. Crazy Eyes
11. Tennessee Pusher
12. Lift Him Up
13. Caroline
Old Crow Medicine Show has always been an impressive group. Their first two albums, O.C.M.S and Big Iron World, are filled with hits and fine songs. Tennessee Pusher is their third effort, and it’s more serious than the first two. It features more slow material, and the subject matter is heavier than what they had released previously. But it all still suits their country folk and old timey sound. There are still fun moments here…”Humdinger” is a hoot, while “Alabama High-Test” is rollicking good time. But there are darker moments. “Motel In Memphis” recalls MLK, while “Methamphetamine” and “Tennessee Pusher” show that Old Crow can be very good with slower and sadder material. This is a more mature version of Old Crow Medicine Show. Still very good, but not as much fun as before.
Part of the change may be in replacing producer David Rawlings with the less country Don Was. Also, guitarist, singer and banjo player Critter Fuqua provides only backup vocals, being replaced by newcomer Gill Landry. But there’s still enough here to make Tennessee Pusher worthwhile. “Crazy Eyes”, “Mary’s Kitchen”, and the seven minute “The Greatest Hustler Of All” stand with the aforementioned tracks to make this a good listen. The playing is exceptional as always, and the Old Crow vocals are as fine as ever. It’s different from the first two, but it’s also a pretty good album. This is a group that’s hard to go wrong with, and they’re still at it, making music that recalls classic country and old time music in ways that keep the music from yesterday, thankfully, alive and well. [First added to this chart: 07/28/2026]
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1970 – A&M / POLYDOR
Produced By JACK DAUGHERTY
1. We’ve Only Just Begun
2. Love Is Surrender
3. Maybe It’s You
4. Reason To Believe
5. Help
6. (They Long To be) Close To You
7. Baby It’s You
8. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
9. Crescent Moon
10. Mr. Gruder
11. I Kept On Loving You
12. Another Song
At first glance, this is a pop throwaway. Do not be fooled by the negative press that this album and this duo has received over the years and the decades. Put this record on and let yourself be simply wowed by what you hear. The second album by Carpenters (Richard and Karen) was critically damned fifty years ago, but it also earned them eight Grammy nominations. I am here to tell you that the negative hype that has surrounded Close To You is a sham. This album is not perfect by any means…it’s also a lot better than you would expect it to be. Not just for Karen’s amazing voice…but for plenty of other things.
The vocals by the pair and Richard’s arrangements are stunning. He was always overshadowed by his sister, but he proves he belongs here. He co wrote four of the songs on “Close To You”, which also includes 3 Bacharach tunes and a nicely done Beatles song (“Help”), as well as Tim Hardin’s great “Reason To Believe”. Yes, it is ultimately Karen’s singing that wins you over, but take a good listen. There are a lot of other worthy things going on within these grooves. And don’t forget what may be the duo’s best song ever, “We’ve Only Just Begun”. Close To You a lot better than you probably remember it being. Well worth a spin!
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
Produced By JACK DAUGHERTY
1. We’ve Only Just Begun
2. Love Is Surrender
3. Maybe It’s You
4. Reason To Believe
5. Help
6. (They Long To be) Close To You
7. Baby It’s You
8. I’ll Never Fall In Love Again
9. Crescent Moon
10. Mr. Gruder
11. I Kept On Loving You
12. Another Song
At first glance, this is a pop throwaway. Do not be fooled by the negative press that this album and this duo has received over the years and the decades. Put this record on and let yourself be simply wowed by what you hear. The second album by Carpenters (Richard and Karen) was critically damned fifty years ago, but it also earned them eight Grammy nominations. I am here to tell you that the negative hype that has surrounded Close To You is a sham. This album is not perfect by any means…it’s also a lot better than you would expect it to be. Not just for Karen’s amazing voice…but for plenty of other things.
The vocals by the pair and Richard’s arrangements are stunning. He was always overshadowed by his sister, but he proves he belongs here. He co wrote four of the songs on “Close To You”, which also includes 3 Bacharach tunes and a nicely done Beatles song (“Help”), as well as Tim Hardin’s great “Reason To Believe”. Yes, it is ultimately Karen’s singing that wins you over, but take a good listen. There are a lot of other worthy things going on within these grooves. And don’t forget what may be the duo’s best song ever, “We’ve Only Just Begun”. Close To You a lot better than you probably remember it being. Well worth a spin!
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2026]
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1997 – WARNER BROS.
Produced By PHIL EK
1. Randy Described Eternity
2. I Would Hurt A Fly
3. Stop The Show
4. Made-Up Dreams
5. Velvet Waltz
6. Out Of Site
7. Kicked It In The Sun
8. Untrustable / Part 2 (About Someone Else)
Straight outta Boise. Built To Spill has been, since 1992, guitarist and singer Doug Martsch and a forever rotating cast of players…Martsch once said that his intention was to be the only permanent member of the band, which he was for quite a few years. In 1995, they were signed to a major label, and the resulting album, Perfect From Now On, was a fine effort. Martsch follows in the footsteps of the likes of Neil Young and J. Mascis to become a rare thing…a guitar hero for the nineties. This album features more intricate songwriting from Martsch, longer songs, and even a cello on five of the eight songs. A band that should have been much bigger, and an album that should be more listened to and talked about than it is, Perfect From Now On is an indie rock dream come true.
Not everything here is perfect, but the tracks that are make this more than worth the time. Three songs here stand out above the rest (all over six minutes in length): the opener, “Randy Described Eternity”, will grab you and hold you. It’s the perfect start for the album. “I Would Hurt A Fly” is just as good, and the centerpiece, “Velvet Waltz”, is simply brilliant. Martsch’s guitar work is stellar, and it sounds cool like alternative rock was supposed to be. Martsch still keeps Built To Spill alive after eight albums, though there hasn’t been any new material since 2015’s Untethered Moon. Keep your eyes and ears open…there’s bound to be something coming at some point. In the meantime, give Perfect From Now On a spin…you’ll be happy you did.
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2026]
Produced By PHIL EK
1. Randy Described Eternity
2. I Would Hurt A Fly
3. Stop The Show
4. Made-Up Dreams
5. Velvet Waltz
6. Out Of Site
7. Kicked It In The Sun
8. Untrustable / Part 2 (About Someone Else)
Straight outta Boise. Built To Spill has been, since 1992, guitarist and singer Doug Martsch and a forever rotating cast of players…Martsch once said that his intention was to be the only permanent member of the band, which he was for quite a few years. In 1995, they were signed to a major label, and the resulting album, Perfect From Now On, was a fine effort. Martsch follows in the footsteps of the likes of Neil Young and J. Mascis to become a rare thing…a guitar hero for the nineties. This album features more intricate songwriting from Martsch, longer songs, and even a cello on five of the eight songs. A band that should have been much bigger, and an album that should be more listened to and talked about than it is, Perfect From Now On is an indie rock dream come true.
Not everything here is perfect, but the tracks that are make this more than worth the time. Three songs here stand out above the rest (all over six minutes in length): the opener, “Randy Described Eternity”, will grab you and hold you. It’s the perfect start for the album. “I Would Hurt A Fly” is just as good, and the centerpiece, “Velvet Waltz”, is simply brilliant. Martsch’s guitar work is stellar, and it sounds cool like alternative rock was supposed to be. Martsch still keeps Built To Spill alive after eight albums, though there hasn’t been any new material since 2015’s Untethered Moon. Keep your eyes and ears open…there’s bound to be something coming at some point. In the meantime, give Perfect From Now On a spin…you’ll be happy you did.
[First added to this chart: 07/14/2026]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,785
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