- Keep It Like a Secret
Infobox Album |
Name = Keep It Like a Secret
Type =Album
Artist =Built to Spill
Released =February 2 ,1999
Recorded = Nov 1997-Feb 1998
Genre = Rock
Length = 46:53
Label =Warner Bros.
Producer =Phil Ek andDoug Martsch
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7l6qoaraiijb link]
*Pitchfork (9.3/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15742-keep-it-like-a-secret link]
*Review-Christgau|hm2|album=491
*"Rolling Stone " Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/224666/keep_it_like_a_secret 25 Jan 99]
Last album = "Perfect from Now On "
(1997)
This album = "Keep It Like a Secret"
(1999)
Next album = "Ancient Melodies of the Future "
(2001)"Keep It Like a Secret" was the fourth full-length album released by
indie rock bandBuilt to Spill , and their second forWarner Bros. The core line-up of the band had not changed since "Perfect from Now On ": singer/guitaristDoug Martsch , bassistBrett Nelson , and drummer Scott Plouf. The album was recorded at Bear Creek studios inWoodinville, Washington byPhil Ek , with overdubs at Avast! Recording Co. inSeattle, Washington . "Keep It Like a Secret" was released on February 2, 1999. The album spawned two EPs: "Carry the Zero" and "Center of the Universe".Additional musicians
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Sam Coomes - keyboards on "Broken Chairs"Track listing
All songs written by Built to Spill except as "Broken Chairs," which included lyrics by Uhuru Black.
# "The Plan" – 3:29
# "Center of the Universe" – 2:43
# "Carry the Zero" – 5:44
# "Sidewalk" – 3:51
# "Bad Light" – 3:22
# "Time Trap" – 5:22
# "Else" – 4:09
# "You Were Right" – 4:45
# "Temporarily Blind" – 4:48
# "Broken Chairs" – 8:40External links
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20060528072352/www.emplive.org/create/built_to_spill/rehearsing.asp Interview about the making of Keep It Like a Secret]
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