While these days it doesn't seem Built to Spill get as much credit for their role in building up the 90s indie rock scene as, say, Pavement, Yo La Tengo, and Guided by Voices, their immense contributions can't be denied. At least as much as YLT's Ira Kaplan, BTS's Doug Martsch blew up any suggestion that punk rock killed long and wonky guitar solos and creative fretwork (though Television's "Marquee Moon" clearly belied that myth); while Martsch can write a pithy indie rock tune with...
Published on March 08, 2020 12:44