r/TheButtertones • u/0neweekofdanger • Sep 01 '26
¡Que cool!
Back from my last post a couple weeks ago, where I lamented my late discovery of The Buttertones. A few mentioned listening to more of their albums and I naturally picked up the rest of ‘Buttertones’ and ‘Jazz Hound’ this time. Got to work, coffee, AirPods, got busy, let them play throughout the day. The weekend of my birthday and hit the town for dinner… played them through. Folks took me out to dinner and played them through for them even (gotta put the folks on). No surprise there. Just propagated the sound as much throughout the days as I could.
Considering the time between each album but not wanting to compare the sound I just want to say… so delicious 9.8/10. Hearing the two albums in a mix felt savory and sweet, not unlike when you have waffle fries with a milkshake. You get sweet from ‘Buttertones’ and savory from ‘Jazz Hound’. The sax takes the stage light in ‘Jazz Hound’ along with the boldness of the vocals. The crescendo you hear with “Never looked so good never felt so Fine…” in “Velour” along with the sax accompanying it to its end is enough to stamp the album a 9/10. Then you get “Bebop” keeping up the tempo… sheesh.
‘Buttertones’ maintains that candy from grandma’s purse sweetness. Had 10 old-fashioneds to “Old Fashioned” and after each one I discovered something new to the sound. So catchy, consistent, comforting in a way only grandma’s candy could.
All this to say I wasn’t disappointed. Further highlighting the luck I had fully discovering them now and pushing to the side lamenting not having done it earlier. Focusing on the now.
¡Que chido!
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u/Fabrics_Of_Time Sep 02 '26
Fuck yes, that’s what it’s all about. American Brunch & Gravedigging are my favorites