"Goin' Against Your Mind" is a song recorded by the American

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Built to Spill Built to Spill is an American indie rock band that formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1992. Centered on lead vocalist and guitarist Doug Martsch, the only permanent member, Built to Spill has released nine albums since its inception. Martsch originall ...

for their sixth studio album, ''

You in Reverse ''You in Reverse'' is the sixth studio album released by indie rock band Built to Spill. The band added one new member for this album, making Built to Spill a quartet for the first time. It was also the first album since Ultimate Alternative ...

'' (2006). It was released as the

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from ''You in Reverse'' on January 17, 2006 through

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Background

The song originated during a jam session between the band members, at half the speed of the recorded iteration. Martsch changed the tempo with the Wipers in mind. The band first shared the song during live performances in 2005. The band debuted the studio version streaming on

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in January 2006. It was later made available for sale digitally on February 14.

Reception

"Goin' Against Your Mind" has received wide acclaim from contemporary music critics.

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named it one of the top tracks of its year, with columnist Matthew Murphy writing, "Packed tight with overlapping riffs and melodies, this track is likely to stand as one of Built to Spill's definitive creations, and is undiminished by the fact that little else on ''You in Reverse'' is quite able to match its heights." Nina Corcoran, writing for '' Consequence'', called it "one of a kind", writing, "In almost nine minutes, Doug Martsch, Brett Nelson, Scott Plouf, and Jim Roth gear up for a fierce tackling of childhood memories, mental strength, and retaliation, all illustrated by spacious chords and heavy downbeats." Guitar.com reviewer Owen Bailey called it a "nine-minute long, hypnotic two-chord tour de force ..Driven along by the propulsive

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-esque drums of Scott Plouf, it encapsulates the record’s free spirit and showcases the varied, intertwining styles of its players." Marc Vera from ''

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'' wrote that the track "finds them in perfect form, with some sliding guitar twangs and the indie power chords I've grown to love."

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guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. praised the song, calling it an "amazing nine-minute epic."

Personnel

;Musicians *

Doug Martsch Doug Martsch (born September 16, 1969) is an American singer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the indie rock band Built to Spill. Career Martsch's first band was Farm Days, with Andy Capps and Brett Nelson in the ea ...

– vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, co-producer * Jim Roth – guitar * Brett Nelson – bass *

Scott Plouf Built to Spill is an American indie rock band that formed in Boise, Idaho, in 1992. Centered on lead vocalist and guitarist Doug Martsch, the only permanent member, Built to Spill has released nine albums since its inception. Martsch originall ...

– drums, percussion ;Additional musicians *Steven Wray Lobdell – co-producer, mixing, engineer,

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, and

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* Brett Netson – guitar *Gavin Lurssen – mastering *Jacob Hall – mixing, engineer

References

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