Time Trap

Built to Spill
Keep It Like a Secret (1999)
Moderate 140 BPM
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Song DNA

Dynamic Range7/10
Sudden Changesmild
Texturelayered
Predictabilitymedium
Vocal Styledynamic vocals
Notes: Features bright jangly chords, dueling lead guitars, and guitar feedback with tremolo picking, creating a buoyant yet dense sonic landscape. The five-minute track builds ebullient anthems with space-rock elements that are catchy without overwhelming.

Misophonia Triggers

Mouth Soundsnone
Percussive Clicksnone
Breathing Soundsnone
Repetitive Micro-soundsnone

Time Trap is the five-minute centerpiece of Built to Spill's 1999 album Keep It Like a Secret, blending space-rock with ebullient anthems through jangly chords, guitar feedback, and Doug Martsch's plaintive vocals.

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Moods: energetic, nostalgic

Traditions: indie rock, space rock

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