Tender Buttons

1. I Found the F

2. Black Cat

3. Tender Buttons

4. America's Boy

5. Tears in the Typing Pool

6. Corporeal

7. Bit 35

8. Arc of a Journey

9. Michael A Grammar

10. Subject to the Ladder

11. Evil is Coming

12. Goodbye Girls

13. You and Me in Time

14. I Found the End

Editorial Reviews

From the Artist
"There is a theme of letting go on Tender Buttons" says Broadcast’s frontwoman Trish Keenan when describing the band's new album. "A flower lets go of it's fragrance, Michael lets go of his past and I let go of my embarrassment of letting go." As Trish’s musings suggest, Tender Buttons is a striking personal diary and a powerful sonic imprint of two peoples lives.

Product Description
On their fourth LP, the consistently amazing and ethereal BROADCAST return with their most complete album to date, a concise and lovely song-oriented electronic album for the masses. Behind the opium-soaked beauty of TRISH KEENAN's voice & the well constructed 14-song arrangement, the band swirls guitar, live and programmed drums, and keys together to produce a stellar & expertly produced set.

Tender Buttons,Broadcast,Warp Records,Ambient Pop,Dream Pop,England,Indie Electronic,Pop,Post-Rock/Experimental,Rock,Rock/Pop

Tender Buttons

Average customer rating:

That special sound is gone!
Through Thin Ice Into Non-Music
Pushes All The Right Buttons
Ping Pong Static
Some very good electro-rock music - genre fans will like this a lot! - 4.5 stars

Tender Buttons
Broadcast
Manufacturer: Warp Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Electronic Pop | Indie & Lo-Fi | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B000A3OX1O
Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

I Found the F
Black Cat
Tender Buttons
America's Boy
Tears in the Typing Pool
Corporeal
Bit 35
Arc of a Journey
Michael A Grammar
Subject to the Ladder
Evil is Coming
Goodbye Girls
You and Me in Time
I Found the End

Album Description

On their fourth LP, the consistently amazing and ethereal BROADCAST return with their most complete album to date, a concise and lovely song-oriented electronic album for the masses. Behind the opium-soaked beauty of TRISH KEENAN's voice & the well constructed 14-song arrangement, the band swirls guitar, live and programmed drums, and keys together to produce a stellar & expertly produced set.

Customer Reviews:

That special sound is gone!.......2007-03-19

Im always for experimentation and i guess Broadcast could do no better than their first two amazing unique stellar albums on warp. Tender Buttons has 3 or 4 songs i liked but the rest was not only lacking their usually ghostly sound but the loss of their excellent live jazzy lounge drummer is the end of this band in my opinion. In many cases a drummer can make or break a band and though the female singer Trish and songwriter are left theyve lost that special something they had. Annoying drum machines clatter away synths sequenced to simplistic motifs- fragments of songs that in the past were carried by unique arrangements falter under the sound of what i guess was hip in electronica a few years ago. For the uninitiated- please get Noise made by People and HAHA Sound- two of the most original and special records from the last ten years.

Through Thin Ice Into Non-Music.......2007-02-19

I have been a huge fan of this band and wanted to follow them to what ever austere soundscape or haunting lullaby they cast in their wake. Tender Buttons is a major disappointment, however, abandoning melody, pacing and balanced construction along with their ex-members. Haha Sound pointed toward this atonal soup, but still had enough songs and mood pieces to create a whole; the experimental electronic interludes they produce are an essential element of their persona. But here they overwhelm all other content; noise for it's own sake.

Being daring and experimental requires discipline and a certain restraint. Too much noodling and even the most hip cutting edge group can evoke the incoherence of a jam band on a bad night. Their previous efforts, especially the brilliant Noise Made By People were accomplished and experimental at the same time. Tender Buttons is the sound of a band going over a cliff, the loss of the pure light that complimented the subconscious darkness, leaving a murky quagmire instead of art.

Pushes All The Right Buttons.......2006-07-14

The musical prowess of Broadcast is not to be fully appreciated until you've listened to a goodly portion of their catalog. They certainly know how to convey a message poignantly. And though I always feel like I'm listening to a fusion of specific other favorite bands when listening to them (I won't name names), I've come to learn that they frequently transcend the sounds that they seem to be emulating. Broadcast is the real deal, and Tender Buttons is a tremendous addition to their body of work -- definitely going one better than Haha Sound and approaching, if not equalling (yeah, equalling), their older stuff.

Ping Pong Static.......2006-02-24

The broadcast know how to use static, and white noise better than most acts; not only do they rely on noise to creat atmosophere but also to create a beat.
Tender Buttons is a definite experiment for Broadcast, how much farther could they take noise and keep it dancey/listenable. The overall album falls prey to it's own ambitions occasionally, especially in comparison to the over-all well versed and paced Noise Made By People or Pendulum. If you are a fan of Broadcast, than you must join them to continue on this path of new sounds and you will be rewarded. But if this is your first time to Broadcast territory, you may want to grab Ha Ha Sound or The Noise Made By People albums first.

Some very good electro-rock music - genre fans will like this a lot! - 4.5 stars.......2006-01-16

Broadcast's "Tender Buttons" is indeed a very good electro-rock album that even manages to cook up a few GREAT songs (see "Black Cat" for one of my favorite songs of 2005). Fortunately every song here is good or decent, but they definitely aren't as good or catchy as the second track "Black Cat". This is easily the album's standout track. The female vocalist here does a pretty good job, but I don't think she's universally likable - I could see some people not enjoying her. However, she at least somewhat fits the music. Lyrically the album is pretty easy to make out and is usually pretty interesting to hear, though I've yet to figure out what the songs are really about - I still think you'll have a good time paying close attention to them. Musically the album is sort of like a lo-fi electronic-rock set - it's a little hard to explain, but I suppose that's a good thing considering I don't know any other band that sounds like Broadcast. At times they also slow things down a bit with a couple "electro-folk" pieces that make some pretty good mellow or background music. It's definitely a unique style, but it's one that I'm not sure most people will like. "Tender Buttons" is essentially a very good album that I think will most likely only appeal to fans of the genre, but they will most certainly be pleased. Highly recommended!

Highlights include:
"Black Cat"
the rest is good or decent