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Built To Spill cover M.I.A's "Paper Planes"

mia.gifI've been attempting to get people into baldybeardy indie heroes Built To Spill for approximately eight years now, with not a whole lotta successa. You know what people are like.

Anyway, I'm on a bit of a Built To Spill tip at the mo because next week I'll be going to see them perform their 'mazin' album Perfect From Now On at London's KOKO.

So I was intruigedamundo to see that on stage in Italy last week they did a wee cover of M.I.A's "Paper Planes". Now, admittedly this particular track, while splendid, has been overexposed recently. So I promise that this is the last time I will write anything to do with it. No promises, though.

See the vidisnippet after the jump... Wonder if they'll tackle it again in London?

[video: faniaste2000]

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Posted by StuartW on October 29, 2025 in | Permalink

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They did, indeed, tackle it in London. Tackled it, and mastered it.

Posted by: TooOldForIndie | November 5, 2025 3:50 PM

Yes! I was disappointed at how little the crowd seemed to be into it though, to be honest.

Posted by: Stuart Waterman | November 5, 2025 3:56 PM

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