For the 1st time with a set rhythm section, critically acclaimed Built to Spill has created it's most accomplished and focused album yet. The band's 2nd major label album builds on the success of '97s Perfect from Now on (which debuted at #1 CMJ). Doug Martsch - one of today's most independent-minded musical talents - has crafted shorter, more direct songs that revel in literate expressionism and yet still rock with visceral power. 1st single: "Center of the Universe."