In a delightful surprise to fans, Butterfingers, the acclaimed Malaysian underground band, is signaling a potential return to the music stage. This news comes approximately 15 years since they last released their album, ‘Kembali’, in the late 1990s, a period during which they were widely celebrated for their rebellious grunge tunes.
This speculation of a return was sparked by a recent press conference revelation from Loque, the band’s guitarist. “We are taking baby steps to come back as Butterfingers,” Loque said. “Currently, we’re relishing our time together, and our synergy is at its peak. We don’t want to jinx it.”
The band, which last performed together at their Transcendence 20th Anniversary Concert in Stadium Melawati in 2019, aims to conduct more shows to honor their past album releases.
Loque explained that during the band’s initial run, they were essentially a song-producing factory, with a new album nearly every year. However, they never had the chance to celebrate each of these properly, with Loque citing the 2001 album ‘Malayneum’ as an example.
“After over 25 years, people are beginning to appreciate our songs. Alhamdulillah,” he expressed.
According to Loque, social media has proved instrumental in attracting new fans, especially during their Transcendence concert, with local social media users sharing the event’s posters.
Emmet, the band’s vocalist, expressed excitement about revisiting their previous projects through a new lens, admitting they never fully grasped the impact their music had on fans at the time.
Since their debut in 1993, Butterfingers have released a total of six albums. Starting as a grunge band, they’ve adapted their style over the years by blending local elements into their sound, particularly in albums like ‘Malayneum’ and ‘Butter Late Than Never’.
The band’s fifth album ‘Selamat Tinggal Dunia’ stood out as their first venture into Malay language music, to the delight of local fans. Reflecting on their last album ‘Kembali’ from 2008, Loque shared that it was their quickest work, taking only a month and a half to complete, as opposed to ‘Selamat Tinggal Dunia’, which spanned over four years.
Adding to the anticipation, Butterfingers will be headlining the upcoming Nusafest 2023, an arts and music festival slated for July 8 and 9 at Bandar Malaysia in Sungai Besi.
This news is based on an article from malaymail.com.
