Built to Spill - "Built to Spill Plays The Songs of Daniel Johnston" | Album Review

In 2017, Built to Spill received the honor of being asked to backup the great Daniel Johnston on tour. During rehearsals, leader Doug Martsch decided to record their interpretations of Johnston’s songs but without the intention of releasing them, a remembrance of the experience for friends and family to enjoy. Two years later, music was torn apart by the sudden loss of Johnston, one of the most idiosyncratic performers and writers of the last fifty years. When the band went into the studio recently to work on new music, Martsch couldn’t help but return to the Johnston material.