You heard it here first: Drink Up Buttercup

We don’t normally get to break new bands on Splat Macumba, but I see big things for Drink Up Buttercup. A friend of mine sent me to their My Space page, and I was immediately intrigued. Their influences are fairly standard for indie pop bands: Syd Barrett, Beach Boys, “Nuggets” bands, etc. What separates them from most is their gift for melody and odd arrangements. As Bruce Warren put it, they have “an ambitious musical vision,” which is more than you can say for most bands. Plus, as you can see on YouTube, they put on a good show. Their first album is coming out in January, so we’ll see if I’m right.