| Untethered Moon | ||||
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| Released | April 18, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 45:49 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Doug Martsch, Sam Coomes | |||
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Untethered Moon is the eighth studio album by American rock band Built to Spill. The album was released on vinyl for Record Store Day on April 18, 2015, and on CD and digital format on April 21, 2015.[1] It is the band's first album in nearly six years, since 2009's There Is No Enemy, making it the band's longest delay between studio albums up to that point.
Frontman Doug Martsch explained:
In 2012, I was a bit burned out on my ability to make new music. We actually recorded an album that year, and then we went on tour. The rhythm section guys quit the band, so we started over … it actually felt really good to start fresh.[2]
It is the first album to feature Steve Gere (drums) and Jason Albertini (bass), replacing Scott Plouf and Brett Nelson respectively, who both left the group in 2012.
The album was announced on February 5, 2015, along with a tour schedule beginning in March.[3] The track "Living Zoo" was released via SoundCloud on February 24, 2015.[4] The official music video for “Living Zoo” premiered on Noisey on March 25, 2015.[5]
- ^ Gordon, Jeremy (February 24, 2015). "Built to Spill Detail New Album Untethered Moon, Share "Living Zoo"". Pitchfork.
- ^ Miasnikov, Cassandra (April 9, 2015). "Built to Spill's New Album Was a Long Time Coming". The Independent.
- ^ White, Caitlyn (February 5, 2015). "Built To Spill Announce New Album Untethered Moon". Stereogum.
- ^ "Built to Spill "Never Be the Same"". SoundCloud. February 24, 2015.
- ^ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 25, 2015). "Let Built to Spill's Video for "Living Zoo" Take You on the Weirdest Camping Trip of Your Life". Vice.