| Buttertones, The / Gravedigging |
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| Album: | Gravedigging | Collection: | Out for Review | |
| Artist: | Buttertones, The | Added: | Apr 2017 | |
| Label: | Innovative Leisure Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2017-04-12 | Pull Date: | 2017-06-14 |
| Week Ending: | Jun 11 | Jun 4 | May 21 | May 14 | May 7 | Apr 23 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 07, 2017: | The Library Sadie's A Sadist | 4. | May 12, 2017: | Homeroom Moroccan Monsoon, Sadie's A Sadist | |
| 2. | Jun 03, 2017: | Homeroom Gravediggin' | 5. | May 06, 2017: | Homeroom Two-Headed Shark | |
| 3. | May 18, 2017: | Moonlight Impressions Pistol Whip | 6. | Apr 22, 2017: | Buford J. Sharkley Presents: As Told to Hervey Okkles Sadie's A Sadist |
| Album Review |
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| Kayla Constandse Reviewed 2017-04-08 | ||
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”Gravedigging” The Buttertones Not your typical alternative rock. The vocals are very a distinctive combination of heartiness and yelping. Their addition of saxophone player London Guzman gave them an additional unusual aspect to their surf-punk sound. The Buttertones began their journey in Los Angeles, California in 2011. They began as self-described "music school misfits.” Their bassist Sean Redman former member of Cherry Glazerr. — Kayla RIYL Recommended: 2, 1, 7. No FCCs. 1) * (2:58) Pistol Whip — Jazzy saxophone plays behind the unique, dramatic vocals. Mid tempo. 2) * (2:03) Sadie’s A Sadist — More of a beachy feel. Earnest vocals. 3) (3:03) Neon Cowboy — Has a western feel with drums like hoofbeats. Starts bright, gets darker as the song continues. Fluctuating pace. 4) (1:52) Two-Headed Shark — Sounds like something out of a spooky spy movie. 5) (3:19) Matador — Saxophone carries most of the melody. Some interesting falsetto vocal bits. Big fade, may sound like it’s ending early. 6) (3:08) I Ran Away — Guitar exhibiting an almost harp-like sound. Slow tempo. Lamenting. 7) * (2:08) Moroccan Monsoon — No lyrics. Sounds like a punk interpretation of the classic Surfaris's “Wipe Out”. 8) (3:50) Geisha’s Gaze — Reminds me of Ancient Egypt, if Ancient Egypt had electric guitars and saxophones. 9) (2:29) Ghost Safari — Uptempo. Haunting vocals. 10) (2:57) A Tear For Rosie — A little more conventional: Less distorted vocals. Slower, pure sounding guitar. Sax not as prominent. 11) (4:03) Gravediggin' — Fun opening drum roll. Warbling vocals come in halfway. Races to the finish, and closes with howling. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Pistol Whip | 6. | I Ran Away | |||
| 2. | Sadie's A Sadist | 7. | Moroccan Monsoon | |||
| 3. | Neon Cowboy | 8. | Geisha's Gaze | |||
| 4. | Two-Headed Shark | 9. | Ghost Safari | |||
| 5. | Matador | 10. | A Tear For Rosie | |||
| 11. | Gravediggin' | |||||