Artificial orange flavoring
Conical party hats
Disguisable containers of alcohol
Gratuitous use of markers
The sound of wood hitting steel, plastic, porcelain, paper-based, skin-related and/or something else wooden
Yard sales
The mere termites of life...
Pitchfork - “Lumbering drums, jangling shakers, electronic squiggles, and lots of whimsical, ragged shouts accompany the strutting bass line and stomping guitar. As with, say, Chicago indie-rockers the M’s, it’s all just loose and playful enough to avoid coming across as overly nostalgic.”
fromthecrowd.com - "Reading other reviews of Drink Up Buttercup, a Philly band that’s barely even a year old, one would think that Paul McCartney, Robert Plant, and Jesus H. Christ himself had formed some sort of super group to tour the indie circuit. Well, they’re pretty damn close."
Boston Metro - "As soon as this Philly band started setting up their equipment, it was evident that it was going to be a spectacle. They brought their percussive instruments in a metal garbage can, which they then pummeled with their stomping, flailing psychedelic tunes. They have a great melodic sensibility, but they’re also in love with the glory of cacophony and audience interaction." (CMJ 2008)
New York Times - "Material that doesn’t strive for radio-style catchiness but mesmerizes and clobbers live audiences instead..." (CMJ 2008)
The Tripwire - "Kicking off at Pianos with probably my new favorite band that everyone should check out, Drink Up Buttercup. They were hard to categorize so I decided coin a term called carnival junkyard pop." (CMJ 2008)
Philadelphia Weekly - "Describe a band with the words "Beatles" and "pop" and people think they've got nothing to worry about. A little music hall piano, a clever turn of phrase, a few well-placed power chords, and there you have it: a pleasant but nonthreatening evening. Well, Drink up Buttercup may belong to the Beatles pop family, but it's made of more aggressive stuff. Signature song "Mr. Pie Eyes" rides a primal punk-ish lurch, all four band members slashing away at the same iron-giant-toppling riff. And when "Seasickness Pills" comes up, singer James Harvey works maniacally, guitar rampaging, tambourine banging and mike cowering before him. Visceral, exciting, theatrical, yes-but "Penny Lane" it definitely isn't."
Noize Makes Enemies - "Be prepared for something out of the ordinary and wonderfully peculiar. Most noticeable about this new band is the 60's and punk influences, but Drink Up Buttercup have managed to bring these sounds right up to date."
Brooklyn Vegan - "They've got a herky-jerky, Tin Pan Alley quality to them that I really like -- it's Beatle-esque but in a kitchen sink kind of way."
Obsession Collection - "Drink Up Buttercup is a conglomeration of everything that is right with music." (CMJ 2008)
WQHS Blog - "Imagine, if you will, if a Clockwork Orange's Alex DeLarge had been the fifth member of The Beatles. Now think about what that music might have sounded like, if it actually existed. OH WAIT. IT DOES. Bucks County's Drink Up Buttercup is what that band would have been..."
Shit, I can't believe you guys are playing with Future Of The Left tonight. Have a pint with Falco for me. Then book a show at J&P's for old time's sake.
What's up Gentleman.. just dropping a line 'rediscovering' you guys via Oso's top friends. Love what you guys are doing. Turns out we were MS friends already...who'da knew? NTL, maybe we'll see you around town sometime. Till then, be cool...
Well, I did my best at contacting the venues from Georgia to Tampa in a full-hearted attempt to share one or ALL of these dates with you as I REALLY enjoy your work both live and through magnetic pulsations.
If you might be able to put in a good word, I would amuse you to the best of my ability in person.
Either/or, have a really great day (each and every time you read this) and maybe we can set something really nice up when we are all back in Philadelphia!
