BROADCAST - Tender Buttons LP Reggae unrest and ecological disaster looming

unrest and ecological disaster looming

Originally released in the summer of 1981

a demo of “Just My Love”

These might seem like drastically different styles with diametrically opposed aims

“Chirp Like a Bird” reads as Deb’s bottom-looking-up retort to Whitehouse’s “Wriggle Like a Fucking Eel

BROADCAST - Tender Buttons LP Reggae unrest and ecological disaster loomingReturning after a two year absence, Tender Buttons saw a new sound for the band and a new line up of just Keenan and James Cargill. Stripped down to these essential components, they sought inspiration from minimalist post punk outfits like Young Marble Giants and created a record of pop melodies that maintained the signature Broadcast feeling of melodrama and despondency.