Built to Spill Plays the Songs of Daniel Johnston

In 2017 Built To Spill was invited to play a few shows as Daniel Johnston's back up band. This is what those rehearsals sounded like. 11 tracks of Johnston's fractured pop presented through the eyes of Built To Spill. Recorded in 2018 by Jim Roth and featuring Steve Gere on drums and Jason Albertini on bass VINYL COPIES ALSO INCLUDE A 32 PAGE SONGBOOK

Following a tour together in 2017, Doug Martsch & co. tackle an album’s worth of the Texas singer-songwriter’s work, but they fail to capture the strange and messy spirit that animates his music.

In 2017, Built to Spill had the honor of serving as backing band for Daniel Johnston for two shows, and during rehearsals they decided to record a handful of their favorite songs to share with friends.

Doug Martsch and his bandmates in Built to Spill are known to channel exquisite and off-kilter indie songs. Singer/guitarist Martsch’s gliding tenor leads the way dipping up and down through his passionate, wandering melodies. With a catalog of songs bu

Listening to Daniel Johnston is a lot like playing a game of Fill in the Blanks.