Not many groups would take a major-label contract as a cue to put out an album where the shortest song is still a radio-unfriendly five minutes in length. For that listeners can thank their stars that Built to Spill isn't like many groups and Doug Martsch not like many artists. Perfect from Now On manages the amazing trick of being the band's best album to this point, Martsch and company using the opportunities for larger budgets and distribution to create an album at once inspiring and quietly emotional, not the easiest combination to pull off. With drummer Scott Plouf and bassist Brett Nelson as the other core performers, plus second guitarist Brett Netson and cellist John McMahon as key guests, the result is astounding all around.

Track Listing
1 Randy Described Eternity
2 I Would Hurt a Fly
3 Stop the Show
4 Made up Dreams
5 Velvet Waltz
6 Out of Site
7 Kicked It in the Sun
8 Untrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)