Need For A Change

I must admit I've never been so much into Fuck Buttons. Their tunes might seem interesting at a first listening, but after a while you tend to get bored, even annoyed, as they always use the same recipe: repetition-distortion-vocals. New-Noise said they sound like the end of the world. That's true. You could wait until the end of the world for a change in their songs' structure.

And I said "you could" because it seems the situation is different now. Fuck Buttons have just released Surf Solar, the first single from their second album, Tarot Sport. Don't expect some major changes – you might be disappointed. However, they use another recipe on this song. It begins with the same beats we know and (don't) love, but the band starts to introduce new elements gradually, making the sound more and more complex as time passes. It's very interesting to listen to it in the dark, with your eyes closed and thinking about your life and what have you done etc. It still isn't that interesting as critics claim it to be, but it is a welcomed change.

Well, let's hope the rest of the album doesn't follow the same rule too. Maybe they've (finally) learn the meaning of the word "diversity".

*photo courtesy of Fuck Buttons MySpace.