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Artist: Butterglory
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Group Members:

Matt Suggs, Debby Vander Wall

Similar Artists:

Superchunk, Rocketship, Sleepyhead, Spent, Irving

Formal Connection With:

Matt Suggs, White Whale, Debby Vander Wall
  • Genres: Rock
  • Representative Albums: "Downed
  • Representative Songs: "She's Got the Akshun!", "Alexander Bends", "She Clicks the Sticks

Biography

Butterglory is a lo-fi indie-rock duo from Lawrence, KS (via California) who, much like Pavement, early Yo La Tengo, and the Archers of Loaf, produce tuneful yet skewed tracks. (Live, the two employ additional musicians to fill out the sound.) The group's songs often skitter off into skronk and feedback and then, just as quickly, re-emerge as pop gems. The pair, Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, released their debut full-length, the sloppily produced yet beguiling Crumble, in 1994. They followed that with Downed, a singles collection which compiled material from the duo's four 7" EPs. Despite the patchwork, the effort is strong and works as a cohesive album. Subsequently, bassist Stephen Naron came on-board as a full-time member. The result of the lineup addition (and perhaps just experience) was the more mature and crafted approach of 1996's Are You Building a Temple in Heaven. Nevertheless, a lot of the ramshackle charm that defined Butterglory's earlier days was missing. The three-song EP She's Got the Akshun emerged that same year, while the LP Rat Tat Tat followed in 1997. Matt Suggs released a solo album, Golden Days Before They End, in 2000. ~ Erik Hage, All Music Guide
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Butterglory
Origin Lawrence, Kansas, Visalia, California, USA
Genre(s) Indie rock, Indie pop, Lo-fi
Years active 1992 – 1997
Label(s) Merge Records
Associated acts Pavement, Archers of Loaf, Neutral Milk Hotel, Rocketship
Former members
Matt Suggs, Debby Vander Wall, Stephen Naron

Butterglory is an American indie-rock band from Lawrence, Kansas. Contemporaries of indie rock groups like Pavement and Archers of Loaf, the band helped explore similar musical territories [1] and expand the genre. The band released four albums with Merge Records. Matt Suggs now plays with White Whale [2].

History

Composed of Matt Suggs and Debby Vander Wall, it has been said that Butterglory feature "simple pop pleasures of strum-and-drone guitars, big snare beats, and hummable melodies." The band began in 1992 with the release of their Alexander Bends EP. They later found a home at Merge Records and released their first album 'Crumble' in 1994. This was followed by a collection of singles entitled 'Downed' in 1995. Adding bassist Stephen Naron and a variety of other players the group released the more developed 'Are You Building a Temple in Heaven?' [3]. The group's final record, 'Rat Tat Tat' was released on Merge Records in 1997 [4].

Discography

Main Releases

  • Crumble (1994)
  • Downed (1995)
  • Are You Building a Temple in Heaven? (1996)
  • Rat Tat Tat (1997)

References

  1. ^ allmusic
  2. ^ Shake Your Fist: Butterglory reconsidered
  3. ^ TrouserPress.com :: Butterglory
  4. ^ Butterglory


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