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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