Rolling Stone (4/27/00, pp.69-70) - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...Captures the inventive trio in full creative bloom, mixing Spartan rock structures with marathons of searching guitar solos and exploratory jams..."
Alternative Press (7/00, p.84) - 3 out of 5 - "...A nice document of what the band were doing onstage in 1999....compelling...fanatics will eat this up..."
CMJ (4/24/00, p.3) - "...Reminds listeners of the magic that exists outside the studio....captures [them] in top form, packing an amazing amount of energy and spontaneity into 9 songs..."
Mojo (Publisher) (8/00, pp.98-9) - "...One of the finest live acts around....even perfection can be polished."
NME (Magazine) (5/13/00, p.33) - 8 out of 10 - "...It constitutes a rare opportunity to hear the band give full vent to their epically layered psychedelic sound....Inspired...[they] remain a defiantly cult concern..."
Built To Spill: Dough Martsch (vocals, guitar); Jim Roth (guitar); Sam Coones (keyboards); Brett Nelson (bass); Scott Plouf (drums).
Additional personnel includes: Jim Roth, Brett Netson (guitar); Sam Coomes (keyboards).
Engineers include: Stuart Hallerman, Bob Ferbrache, Steve Lettie.
Recorded from April to December 1999.