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"this almost Procol Harum-like effect"

"At times, Built to spill gets downright eerie - painting its songs with haunting dramatic melodies, swirling organs and moody guitars. Both Traces and Gone are prime examples of this almost Procol Harum-like effect."
Electric City - Sights & Sounds, May 11 2006

Anybody heard Built to spill? No soundclips on their own site, unfortunately; but the songs mentioned above (from the album You in reverse) can be bought from iTunes, of course. Why not give it a try, and come back and write a comment?

Even if you don't agree with this suggested Harumesque almostness, I nevertheless think it's nice that Procol still serves as a kind of yardstick - it means they still define a trace of a feeling in the mind of this writer (and perhaps his readers).

Built to spill will tour the US from June until October this year, btw. Posted by jonas at May 21, 2006 01:24 AM