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Buttercup goes into the studio in October 2008 to begin a recording project with Salim Nourallah. As of late the band has reached a new heights in their terrifying live performances and the band hopes to capture some of this power in the recording studio. Salim Nourallah recently produced the Old 97's excellent new record, "Blame it on Gravity." This record sounds great and is getting Salim a whole lot of notice and accolades. Check back here for updates.
"The Head Sits Upside Down on the Top of the Head" an 8 song EP recorded and produced by Buttercup, released Feb 2008.
With no rules to follow except their own, Buttercup has managed to write, record and release three EPs within the last 10 months. Why? No one knows. But it's this type of unusual yet challenging feat that Buttercup fans have come to expect and enjoy.
From playing via close-circuit TV into oil barrels at an art gallery, or kicking off an impromptu singing street parade, to conducting song- therapy with individual audience members on “confessional nightsâ€, Buttercup follows its fanciful whims wherever they may lead.
The three EPs (Captains of Industry, Living Again and The Head...) each represent a facet of Buttercup's sound; "Captains" is a rather noisy angular affair which aptly demonstrates their love for The Silver Jews and The Velvet Underground. "Living Again" showcases their more acoustic side, revealing softer and moodier melodies. And now "The Head..." full of rough hewn demo sketches and early eighties electronic beats skids right off the road and into the ditch. But taken as a whole, the three EPs still hold together as being singularly "Buttercupish": sometimes impulsive, at times carefully crafted but always engaging.
This third installment, "The Head Sits Upside Down on the Top of the Head" is a diverse collection of songs in which Buttercup changed its recording style, planting itself a little outside of its comfort zone. Some of the songs are the original demo recordings: "Cure for the Cure" and "Blackwater." Most of the others find Buttercup in a more singular mood, forgoing big stacked harmonies in favor of solo lead vocals. In this respect "Mom's Love" is as stark as any Buttercup song gets. "Sleep With Me" veers way off the map, written from a song fragment found on a rehearsal tape, then collectively built up on the spot, in the studio. Its style, something Buttercup stumbled upon, might be called “Japanese Beach Boysâ€. Altogether, this rather long, strange EP, an eight song "extended-extended play", teeters on being a full length release, and its sheer length may indicate more than anything just how willing Buttercup is to give. With one more full-length album to record, Buttercup continues to forge ahead, oblivious of trends and advice, with only one goal in mind; to do the best work they can and deliver it with the utmost zeal to those willing to listen.
available now at these locations: online: cdbaby.com, itunes.com locally in record stores: hogwild records (san antonio) , musictown (SA), 180grams (SA), half price books - broadway (SA), waterloo records (austin), cheapos discs (austin)
Already released:
"Living Again" 6 song EP in August 2007
"Captains of Industry" 6 song EP in May 2007
Buttercup on Publik Music Video on Demand
For those of you with the technical marvel that is digital cable....Buttercup has a short Video Documentary on the Public Music Video on Demand (San Antonio Channel 982)
You can see us and a bunch of other great bands/artists and more at their website publicmusic.com.
For more info please call or e-mail Propaganda @ 512-268-3048,
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Buttercup -- "Doug Manion" @ the Limelight, Sept 2008.
Buttercup -- "Johnny Appleseed" @ the Limelight, Sept 2008.
