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Ancient Melodies of the Future by Built To Spill
Ancient Melodies of the Future is an album by Built To Spill, released in 2001. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Strange”, on 3 lists with a best position of #58.
Ancient Melodies of the Future, Built to Spill's fifth studio album, came out on Warner Bros. in July 2001, and it finds Doug Martsch's Boise outfit holding the same line it had held for two records running: Martsch singing and playing guitar, Brett Nelson on bass, Scott Plouf on drums. For a band that Martsch had first pictured as a rotating cast of backing players, that kind of stability counts as news.
Phil Ek produced it. The basic tracks went down at Bear Creek in Woodinville, Washington, with overdubs added at Avast! Recording Co. in Seattle and at The Manhouse, Martsch's own studio back home in Boise. What comes out is patient, glowing indie rock: Martsch's thin, earnest voice drifting over guitars that bend, chime and shimmer, the rhythm section keeping everything grounded while the melodies wander off to see what's over the next hill.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Ancient Melodies of the Future on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strange | 3 | #58 | – | 2001 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.