Perfect from Now On is the third studio album released by Built to Spill, and the band's first major label release. It was recorded at the Avast! Recording Company in Seattle, Washington by Phil Ek. Stylistically, the album was marked by its experimentation with longer song structures and philosophical lyrics about existential angst, the absurdity of chasing perfection, and the fear of mortality, while also exploring themes of personal growth, religious guilt, and the search for meaning in a chaotic, indifferent universe.