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The arrival of a new Built to Spill album is always an event, even more so, given the lengthy gaps between records this past decade. Singer/songwriter/resident guitar overlord Doug Martsch is notoriously meticulous in the writing and recording process, and There is No Enemy represents the culmination of three-and-a-half years of tireless effort on his behalf. Yet, for an artist who purportedly edits more than he keeps, the final product still feels a little flabby.

Like Ancient Melodies of the Near Future and You in Reverse, Enemy opens with its best song. “Aisle 13” is a triumphant, effects-drenched masterpiece in the...

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