Built to Spill
09/15/06
The Metro
Chicago, IL, USA

Source: Sonic Studios DSM-6S/EL mics (mounted on my own head on eyeglasses at sideburns; front of balcony dead center) > Sonic Studios PA-24NJ preamp (90hz roll-off, +14dB gain) > Edirol R-09 (24-bit 44.1khz, set to "8" input volume)

Transfer: Edirol R-09 > computer via direct cable connection

Editing: Gain raised by +17.9dB and recording limited to -1dB using Waves Diamond Bundle L2 Ultra Maximizer plugin in Adobe Audition 1.5 (ARC on, 24-bit setting, Type 1 dither, Ultra shaping). Converted to 16-bit using Adobe Audition 1.5 (0.7 dither depth, 44.1khz noise shaping preset, 999 quality). Tracks split using CD Wave 1.95. Level 8 FLAC's and fingerprints created using FLAC Frontend 1.7.1.

Tracklist:

1. Intro
2. Traces
3. Sidewalk
4. Going Against Your Mind
5. Open (new song)
6. Will Work for Food (Halo Benders)
7. The Plan
8. Made-Up Dreams
9. Bomb Shelter Pt. 2 (using video with Calvin Johnson)
10. Distopian Dream Girl
11. Rearrange (Gladiators cover)
12. Kicked It In The Sun
13. Conventional Wisdom
14. Encore Break
15. Broken Chairs

Notes: Some annoying "woo boys" occassionally, sorry. I have some sort of strange animal magnetism for them it seems. Nevertheless, enjoy!

***DO NOT DISTRIBUTE IN LOSSY COMPRESSED FORMATS SUCH AS MP3. THANK YOU!!!***