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Keep It Like a Secret
Rock · 1998 · 10 tracks

Keep It Like a Secret

Built to Spill

Melodic guitar architecture. Tightly wound indie rock anthems that balance existential weight with shimmering, interlocking fretwork.

1998 · MNW

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A bright, shimmering existentialism that feels both intellectually stimulating and deeply comforting.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks
01
The Plan
3:29
02
Center of the Universe
2:44
03
Carry the Zero
5:44
04
Sidewalk
3:52
05
Bad Light
3:22
06
Time Trap
5:22
07
Else
4:09
08
You Were Right
4:46
09
Temporarily Blind
4:49
10
Broken Chairs
8:41
Moments Worth Waiting For
the way the guitars intertwine and then explode into the main riff of Carry the Zero
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

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