BURBANK, CA--(Marketwire - August 30, 2010) - Built to Spill, fresh off a tour with Kings Of Leon, have confirmed their own headlining tour in support of the current Warner Bros. Records album THERE IS NO ENEMY. Dates kick off this week in Omaha and conclude November 20th in Seattle. All dates are listed below.
Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch spent three and a half years writing the songs, which he recorded with bassist Brett Nelson, drummer Scott Plouf, and guitarists Jim Roth and Brett Netson. There Is No Enemy is the band's first album since 2006's You In Reverse. Previous studio albums include 2001's Ancient Melodies of the Future, 1999's Keep It Like A Secret, and their major-label debut, 1997's Perfect From Now On. In 2010 Built to Spill still remain an influential force in compositionally intelligent, lyrically thoughtful, melodic, guitar-centric rock music:
"Built To Spill CEO Dough Martsch is alt-rock's Thomas Pynchon, holed up in a remote studio and issuing immaculate artworks when he damn well pleases. Their components are all about simple, melodic beauty, writ large -- prog rock for pop purists." -- Rolling Stone
"Boise's answer to Crazy Horse... they still flourish." -- Spin
"Built To Spill has been leading the resurgence of indie-guitar rock virtuoso for 20 years now. Doug Martsch conducts an orchestra of feedback like a lightning god bringing the storm. As ever, Martsch proves capable of anthropomorphizing a bent string and imbuing it with more emotion than many bands' vocals and lyrics." -- Alternative Press
"Subtly excellent an obviously influential. If you're not excited about Built To spill in 2009, you're living in the past." -- Magnet Magazine
"In addition to touring, the band recently filmed a video for the track "Hindsight" from THERE IS NO ENEMY in Los Angeles and directed by BTS friend and fan Bob Odenkirk, co-creator and co-star of HBO's Mr. Show and currently starring in AMC's Breaking Bad. Of everything he has directed, scenes for Mr. Show, pilots, feature films, shorts for the inter-web, Odenkirk is particularly proud of the "Hindsight" shortie because he loves the song so much AND he believes it is incontrovertible proof that time travel is possible with the right mix of music, emotion, and cleverly named gadgets.
The "Hindsight" video clip will make its World Premiere on Pitchfork.com on Wed, Sep 1st, beginning at midnight CT exclusively for 24 hours. Log on and link to www.pitchfork.com to view.
| Confirmed tour dates are as follows: | ||||
| Fri Aug 27 | Toyota Antics Omaha Block Party | Omaha, NE | ||
| Sat Aug 28 | Forest Park - Outdoor Stage | St. Louis, MO | ||
| Sun Aug 29 | Headliners | Louisville, KY | ||
| Mon Aug 30 | Musica | Akron, OH | ||
| Tues Aug 31 | 123 Pleasant Street | Morgantown, WV | ||
| Wed Sept 1 | Bottle & Cork | Dewey Beach, DE | ||
| Thur Sept 2 | The Temptress (Rocks Off Boat) | New York, NY | ||
| Fri Sept 3 | Toad's Place | New Haven, CT | ||
| Sat Sept 4 | Gelston Castle Estate | Mohawk, NY | ||
| Fri Sept 17 | The Depot | Salt Lake City, UT | ||
| Sat Sept 18 | Gothic Theatre | Englewood, CO | ||
| Sun Sept 19 | The Beaumont Club | Kansas City, MO | ||
| Mon Sept 20 | Blue Moose Tap House | Iowa City, IA | ||
| Tues Sept 21 | The High Noon Saloon | Madison, WI | ||
| Wed Sept 22 | High Dive - Pygmalion Music Festival | Champaign, IL | ||
| Thur Sept 23 | The Vogue | Indianapolis, IN | ||
| Fri Sept 24 | Vic Theatre | Chicago, IL | ||
| Sat Sept 25 | St. Andrews Hall | Detroit, MI | ||
| Tues Sept 28 | The Town Ballroom | Buffalo, NY | ||
| Wed Sept 29 | Pearl Street | Northampton, MA | ||
| Thur Sept 30 | Paradise Rock Club | Boston, MA | ||
| Fri Oct 1 | Paradise Rock Club | Boston, MA | ||
| Sat Oct 2 | The Met Café | Pawtucket, RI | ||
| Sun Oct 3 | Higher Ground | So. Burlington, VT | ||
| Thur Oct 7 | Trocadero | Philadelphia, PA | ||
| Fri Oct 8 | 9:30 Club | Washington, DC | ||
| Sat Oct 9 | The National | Richmond, VA | ||
| Sun Oct 10 | Cat's Cradle | Carrboro, NC | ||
| Mon Oct 11 | Neighborhood Theatre | Charlotte, NC | ||
| Tues Oct 12 | 40 Watt Club | Athens, GA | ||
| Wed Oct 13 | Free Bird Café | Jacksonville, FL | ||
| Thur Oct 14 | The Social | Orlando, FL | ||
| Fri Oct 15 | Culture Room | Ft. Lauderdale, FL | ||
| Sat Oct 16 | State Theatre | St. Petersburg, FL | ||
| Sun Oct 17 | The Venue | Gainesville, FL | ||
| Tues Oct 19 | The Moon | Tallahassee, FL | ||
| Wed Oct 20 | Howlin Wolf | New Orleans, LA | ||
| Thur Oct 21 | House of Blues Houston | Houston, TX | ||
| Fri Oct 22 | Emo's | Austin, TX | ||
| Sat Oct 23 | Emo's | Austin, TX | ||
| Sun Oct 24 | Diamond Ballroom | Oklahoma City, OK | ||
| Mon Oct 25 | Launch Pad | Albuquerque, NM | ||
| Tues Oct 26 | Marquee Theatre | Tempe, AZ | ||
| Wed Oct 27 | Belly Up Tavern | Solana Beach, CA | ||
| Thur Oct 28 | El Rey Theatre | Los Angeles, CA | ||
| Thur Nov 11 | Ashland Armory | Ashland, OR | ||
| Fri Nov 12 | WOW Hall | Eugene, OR | ||
| Sat Nov 13 | Crystal Ballroom | Portland, OR | ||
| MonNov 15 | The Wild Buffalo | Bellingham, WA | ||
| Wed Nov 17 | Wilma Theater | Missoula, MT | ||
| Thur Nov 18 | Knitting Factory Concert House | Spokane, WA | ||
| Fri Nov 19 | The Showbox | Seattle, WA | ||
| Sat Nov 20 | The Showbox | Seattle, WA | ||
Doug Martsch and Brett Netson from BTS will be available for interviews and local basketball scratch games. Until then, contact Warner Bros. Records publicity:
National: Rick Gershon 818-953-3473 / rick.gershon@wbr.com
Regional: Amanda VanGoethen 818-953-3211 / Amanda.vangoethen@wbr.com
For BTS news, tour dates, merch and more, go to: www.builttospill.com
Documents and/or Photos available for this release:
BTS Drawing by Max Neutra
To view supporting documents and/or photos, go to www.enr-corp.com/pressroom and enter Release ID: 268415