Doug Martsch: Last News

Built To Spill have shared details of their first album in seven years, ‘When The Wind Forgets Your Name’ alongside the release of new single, ‘Gonna Lose’, and tour dates – buy tickets here.The Idaho band’s last album was 2015’s ‘Untethered Moon’. ‘When The Wind Forgets Your Name’, the group’s first release through Sub Pop, arrives on September 9.‘Gonna Lose’ is the first taste of the band’s new record, which is accompanied by a psychedelic animated video directed by Jordan Minkoff and animated by him and Lee McClure. Watch it below.Per Pitchfork, the album was produced by the band’s guitarist/lead vocalist Doug Martsch, who also mixed the album with Lê Almeida, João Casaes and Josh Lewis.

In the fall of 2017, indie rock vets Built to Spill were tapped to be cult singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston's backing back for a couple of shows in the Pacific Northwest. During rehearsals, Built to Spill frontman Doug Martsch decided to record their interpretations of Johnston's songs — but he never really had the intention of releasing them.