Doug Martsch of Built To Spill discusses stories behind the rare records, recordings, record label challenges, successes of Built To Spill, Treepeople, upcoming tour of Australia & more.
- Vinyl is a primary form for “Built to Spill”
- Reissues of “Built to Spill” & “Treepeople” music
- Working with Warner Brothers on licensing and reissues
- Awareness of master and multitrack tapes
- “Built to Spill” reissues generally happen without Doug’s participation
- Some highly collectable “Built to Spill” LPs
- Joining his favourite band “State of Confusion”, transforming to “Treepeople”
- Memories of making “No Mouth Pipetting”
- Memories of making “Important Things” 7”
- Message in the runout groove
- “Silence” records & zine
- Working with Jack Endino
- In the Sub-Pop orbit but not on the label
- “Guilt Regret Embarrassment” record label
- Issues with CZ Records
- Locked groove on “Just Kidding” record
- Recording “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” in the early 90s
- “Ultimate Alternative Wavers” vinyl hasn’t been reissues in nearly a decade
- Rights reverting back to Doug
- Reception of the album in 1993
- The album cover of “Ultimate Alternative Wavers”
- Hand-made singles of “Car/Girl”
- 3 early singles of “Built to Spill”
- Signing to Warner Brothers / Health care
- The recording mishaps of “Perfect From Now On”
- Original pressings of “Perfect From Now On” sold by Up Records
- Modern reissues are usually done without Doug knowing
- “You Were Right” lyrical rights
- “Built to Spill Play the Songs of Daniel Johnson”
- The packaging and extras with “Built to Spill” albums
- Recording cadence for Built to Spill albums
- Upcoming tour of Australia
- Unique setlists for each show
- Interview wrap up
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