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Carry the Zero
Rock · 1999 · 4 tracks

Carry the Zero

Built to Spill

A transitional collection of studio b-sides and intimate live acoustic performances. Wistful, melodic, and deeply grounded in the nostalgia of late-90s indie rock.

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It's like the quiet, acoustic after-party for their biggest album.

A gentle, sun-dappled meditation on the passage of time and the fading of old friendships.

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Dusk saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 4 Tracks
03
Forget Remember When
4:19
04
Now and Then
5:21
05
Kicked It in the Sun (live acoustic)
6:32
06
Big Dipper (live acoustic)
3:04
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition into the live acoustic version of Kicked It in the Sun where the sprawl of the original is replaced by intimate, percussive strumming.
The vulnerable vocal delivery on Now and Then when the lyrics pivot to the hollow feeling of TV-inspired platitudes.
The way the electric guitar leads in Forget Remember When maintain the band's signature melodicism while feeling more contained and focused.
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