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Plates of Ether

by Terrible Buttons

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1.
There's a snake in my ear Growing fingernails and hair There's a fairytale Going off the rails The smoke around the lamps Performs a slow suppressing dance Stifling the lights advance So hungry dogs will lead my way I'll feed them only if they stay And keep me safe until the light of day There's a snake in my ear Growing fingernails and hair There's a fairytale Going off the rails Stumbling through the haze I come upon an empty grave And it meets my empty gaze That grave one question asks: "Which one will the other outlast, The body or the lash?" Black-blue eyes (Yeah I've seen the light) Black-blue eyes (And it's no tunnel bright) You said that death was gunna come And that it comes for everyone So I stopped listening to your album Because I'm afraid of all that dark That end impending from the start My enemy cannot be fought There's a snake in my ear
2.
Lydia Sherman is plagued with rats Lydia has no faith in cats So Lydia buys some arsenic And Lydia's husband, he gets sick And Lydia's husband he does die And Lydia's neighbors wonder why Lydia moves but still has rats Lydia still lacks faith in cats So Lydia buys more arsenic And this time Lydia's children, they get sick And Lydia's children, they do die And Lydia's neighbors wonder why Lydia sits in Wethersfield jail Loudly she moans and she does wail She blames her fate on a plague of rats She blames the idleness of cats But the neighbors asked why one too many times So Lydia's neighbors had to die
3.
Singapore 02:29
Lets pack our things and move to Singapore Where our currency is worth five times more I'll buy your drinks until I'm back to poor Then I'll buy you a couple more Lets sell our extra clothes and hit the road Won't stop until you've forgot what Moses wrote Instead we'll learn lessons from the Eskimos Staying warm by staying close
4.
I was young but I was certain That a year was long enough, and that she was still a virgin So I sold some things, and bought a ring while she whispered to her friends And they were all so happy that she'd found a wholesome man And sure, we married in a rush But Jesus Christ said we couldnt touch Until the state declares us legitimate so it's off to the taylor to make mamma's dress fit My smiling bride learned to cry, As we grew older and learned how to die And I swallowed all my pride, As unequally yoked i died, she died, we died Elizabeth read my palm last week She told my future, and robbed me of my sleep She said that we'd be married, and I wept that she was wrong Because she read your palm too and said that you'd die, you'd die alone (but maybe neither were wrong) My smiling bride learned to cry, As we grew older and learned how to die And I swallowed all my pride, As unequally yoked i died, she died, we died I got famous and impatient and signed divorce papers My wife caught me at the neighbors and signed divorce papers I got famous and impatient and signed divorce papers I am coming home, and you had better be alone Because I am prone to jealousy, and have never taken kindly to being decieved My smiling bride learned to cry, As we grew older and learned how to die And I swallowed all my pride, As unequally yoked i died, she died, we died
5.
I feast around Fill my beastly mouth Protect my name To hide my snout But beast am I To be more I tried But beast am I Still beast am I Flesh and bone Maybe a soul But flesh and bone Still flesh and bone Broken coyote, side of the highway I can see the headlights, but we still share one plight I feast around Fill my beastly mouth Protect my name To hide my snout But beast am I To be more I tried But beast am I Still beast am I Flesh and bone Maybe a soul But flesh and bone Still flesh and bone Broken coyote, side of the highway I can see the headlights, but we still share one plight Beast am I To be more I tried But beast am I Still beast am I
6.
Teams 05:25
I say I don't know But still curse holy ghosts So I guess that I've made up my mind She said it took seven days But it seems either way We're both breathing just to pass the time 'Til that spiral unwinds And we see just who's right (Mamma) I hope it's you and not I I'll take that fiery lake If you get the pearly gates And we'll both get just what we deserve Oh, let justice be served To the kingdoms we served (Mamma) We ought to leave in different directions When the levy's overflowing Why not let the dirt wash away I say I don't know But still curse holy ghosts But when she says different, I think of changing my mind
7.
There's a Mormon on my front doorstep And he wants to come in He says that I've got a friend So I clear off the piano bench There's a Mormon in my front doorstep I invited him in He says "It's been a long day" But any comforting words evade me There's a Mormon out my front doorway I think he's on to the next I truly wished him my best But he turned down my cigarette

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"I took a listen [To RUNT] and loved every sound, from the solemn, trumpet-trimmed opening intro to the rough harmonizing vocals of the album's titular track, 'Runt.'"
- The Exposition; Boise, ID



"Spokane's Terrible Buttons sound like a musical project that's born in a dark, old house, during those desperate moments right before your mind goes over the edge from sanity to insanity... There's something about their music that makes me feel like I'm wandering around the French Quarter in New Orleans in the fall, at night."
- The Stranger; Seattle, WA



"Plates of Ether, though dark, is a fun listen that clearly shows the band for what they more than likely are: a hell of a live band."
- SSG Music; Seattle, WA



"...Absolutely worth checking out... You're going to get a great show out of Terrible Buttons"
- The Source Weekly, Bend, OR



"A Spokane band who sing dark and play nice"
- Oregon Music News



"[Philadelphia's Mutter Museum] is a place that delights in the dark side, much like Terrible Buttons seem to do through their mixture of blues, psych rock, and haunted vaudevillian vibes"
- The Stranger; Seattle, WA



"Perfectly edgy for a Friday night"
- KXLY; Spokane, WA



“Smoke Around the Lamps, with its disquieting, fun-house-from-hell atmosphere could be a lost Waits track"
- Bend Bulletin; Bend, OR



"Ueland is the anachronism at the center of the dark folksy carnival that is Terrible Buttons. His throaty vocals warble alongside Berentson’s, creating a playful and absurd sound."
- Inlander Magazine; Spokane, WA



"With a sound as unique as their name"
- 103.1 KCDA; Spokane, WA



"The Spokane-based band truly strikes a chord of excellence with their sleepy, intricate folk masterpieces"
- What's Up Magazine; Bellingham, WA

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released May 20, 2011

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Terrible Buttons Spokane, Washington

Terrible Buttons, a seven piece outfit from Spokane, have been playing their brand of spooky blues rock for roughly 3 years now. They have released two EP's, 2010's Brute Neighbors and 2011's Plates of Ether.
The band’s debut-full length record, 'RUNT', is slated for release on July 12, and showcases Terrible Buttons ability to go from bayou blues to downright psychedelic.
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