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September 4, 2008
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Eight Writers on Built to Spill's Perfect from Now On
In 1997, Built to Spill released their third album, and their first for a major label, Perfect from Now On. In 2008, the stalwart band have taken to the road to perform Perfect from
Now On in its entirety. This week, eight writers look back on the album, song for song.
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