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Image by Alex Graham Indie rock stalwarts Built to Spill have always been a trippy band, but the singles for their upcoming album are a whole new level of trippy. Their latest, "Fool's Gold," continues on the pattern of laid back songs that are fairly straightforward alt-rock songs at a normal length of three to four minutes that are just trippy as hell. "Fool's Gold" plods along seemingly in circles for three minutes, and, as with any Built to Spill song, truly propelled forward by Doug Martsch's epic guitar solos. And, yes, despite the four minute length Martsch does manage to cram two of your favorite guitar solos in the song. Despite a complete line up change, "Fool's Gold" tweaks the classic Built to Spill sound to keep things interesting while keeping everything we long about the band intact. You can watch the video for "Fool's Gold" below. When the Wind Forgets Your Name  is due out September 9 on Sub Pop Records, and c...

When you first hear that the new Built to Spill album is going to be called When the Wind Forgets Your Name , it's safe to assume it's going to be filled with ten minute Doug Martsch epics and the longest guitar solos that have ever existed. Judging by the first single, you're not entirely right. "Gonna Lose" is just over two and a half minutes, which is reminiscent of earlier Built to Spill songs. It even has a fairly upbeat, almost poppy vibe. But it's still an oddly psychedelic guitar based song and feels like one of their monster epics just condensed to a quarter of its normal size. If anything, it seems to be combining early 90's Built to Spill with their more recent sound. If an all new line up wasn't intriguing enough, "Gonna Lose" is going to amp up your anticipation. You can listen to "Gonna Lose" below. When the Wind Forgets Your Name  is due out September 9 on Sub Pop Records, and can be pre-ordered here . For more on Bui...