Ancient Melodies of the Future

Ancient Melodies of the Future is the fifth studio album by indie rock band Built to Spill. The core line-up of the band remained as it had for the previous two albums, with singer/guitarist Doug Martsch, bassist Brett Nelson, and drummer Scott Plouf. The album was recorded at Bear Creek in Woodinville, Washington, with overdubs recorded at Avast! Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington, and Martsch's studio, The Manhouse, in Boise, Idaho. Ancient Melodies of the Future was released in 2001 by Warner Bros.^[10]

Ancient Melodies of the Future
Studio album by Built to Spill
Released	July 10, 2001 (2001-07-10)
Length	39:09
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Phil Ek Doug Martsch
Built to Spill chronology
Live (2000) Ancient Melodies of the Future (2001) You in Reverse (2006)
Singles from Ancient Melodies of the Future
"Strange" Released: 2001

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	80/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Classic Rock	[3]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[4]
Entertainment Weekly	A[5]
Pitchfork	8.6/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Spin	8/10[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Doug Martsch.

1. "Strange" - 4:00
2. "The Host" - 3:55
3. "In Your Mind" - 3:46
4. "Alarmed" - 5:07
5. "Trimmed and Burning" - 4:19
6. "Happiness" - 3:41
7. "Don't Try" - 3:17
8. "You Are" - 3:51
9. "Fly Around My Pretty Little Miss" - 2:45
10. "The Weather" - 4:35

Personnel

• Doug Martsch - vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
• Brett Nelson - bass, drums
• Scott Plouf - drums, percussion, bass

Additional musicians

• Sam Coomes - keyboard on "Strange," "Alarmed," and "The Weather"
• Brett Netson - guitar on "The Host," "Trimmed and Burning," "Happiness," and "Don't Try"; thumb piano on "In Your Mind"; hi-hat on "In Your Mind," and "Happiness"

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[11]	94
US Top Album Sales	94