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c. s. | Seattle | 06/18/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Just to let everyone know, Ultimate Alternative Wavers was NOT released after Perfect From Now On. Ultimate Alternative Wavers was Built to Spill's first album, released on C/Z Records in 1993. Perfect From Now On was their first major label release on Warner Brothers in 1997. Both are incredible. Ultimate Alternative Wavers is where it all began, and with songs like "Get a Life" and "Built to Spill," it is sure to please any fan, plus it's fun to hear what the band was doing in the beginning."

Great if you already like Built to Spill

Stephen | Seattle, WA | 08/09/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is VERY cool. More in the style of 'There's Nothing Wrong With Love'. Less polished than the newer ones, but in my opinion, just as good as those. I hesitated a long time to buy this one. I even saw it in the stores when it was still in print. Too bad I waited, but it is a nice one to have while we're waiting for the new one to come out (Fall 2005). However, don't spend the inflated prices you see from greedy music dealers unless you just can't wait.



If you're new to Built to Spill, best ones to start with are "Keep it Like a Secret", "There's Nothing Wrong With Love" or "Ancient Melodies". "Perfect From Now On" is indeed PERFECT, but not for the uninitiated.



Built to Spill is one of the best bands on the planet right now !"

Doug has a mean jumpshot...

Tue$day | Frisco via Boise | 05/28/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Most of the people reviewing this record seem to be under the impression that this is a later BTS release. It is, in fact, their first record, and it is obviously so. This came out before the Car 7", which I remember hearing on the radio when I was, like, 9. You have to take into consideration the whole hair-band backlash that went on in the Northwest, particularly Seattle, at the time...we're talking like 93-ish. This record is a really stripped-down, kind of folkish grunge. In retrospect, it's kind of funny that it took bands like Modest Mouse and Death Cab For Cutie sooooooooo long to rip these dudes off. Unlike all other BTS, yet still pure brilliance."