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November 18, 2009 - Fuck Buttons and Growing

Fuck Buttons is a two-piece experimental from Bristol, UK.  According to their label, ATP Recordings, "Initially the group was born as an outlet for their nihilistic-noise tendencies but quickly, the two Fuck Buttons realised they could harness the use of noise as a tool to immerse and evoke. No longer afraid of melody or rhythm, the group started fusing all these elements to the point when drone becomes melody becomes rhythm..."  Their new album, Tarot Sport, is more experimental than the last, but still manages to be a cohesive work.  Check out the video for "Bright Tomorrow" from their last album for a taste of their sound: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaykxPm10HE

Growing, from Broolyn via Olympia WA, are living up to their name. Their music is constantly evolving, from slow instrumental ambient drone to propulsive rhythms.  In 2007 they signed to The Social Registry, prompting a slew of new material including a new album 'All The Way'.  Growing doesn't waste any time looking to the past, instead they drone and drum machine head first into the future of experimental music.

For more information, including pictures and streaming audio, you can check out their myspaces.

Fuck Buttons: http://www.myspace.com/fuckbuttons

Growing: http://www.myspace.com/growingsoundnyc