Odds are that unless you’ve had the privilege of seeing the Brooklyn sort of low key East Coast gigs, you haven’t heard of Drink Up Buttercup. With only a few singles to their name and a handful of localized shows, DUB hasn’t really had an opportunity to take the wraps off their psychedelic take on garage rock. Luckily for us, this is all about to change, due to a record deal and an upcoming, full-scale tour of North America. After what can only be described as a raucous of a set, I sat down with Drink Up Buttercup, and spent a little time digging into their wild, fascinating few years as a band. Here is our little preview of Philly’s latest up-and-comers.

Inyourspeakers: Over the past year, you’ve picked up tons of hype from numerous music sites and publications. Are the high expectations for your music a good thing?

Jim: Yeah I think so for sure. I mean it's definitely something more inspiring to live up to than "These guys really suck! Their live energy equates to that of a performance by members of the Phylum Mollusca!"

IYS: You’re signed to Kanine Records, a label that mostly consists of New York City and Brooklyn up-and-coming bands. How did you end up at Kanine Records, and how do you feel about working with them?

Jim: We met Lio (one of the owners of the label) through our lawyer. We thought each other were cool and decided to put out a single together. We all love their taste slash roster, plus they are just great people. As of last Friday we penned a deal with Yep Roc records to put out our upcoming single and full length. We are really really excited about the full length.

IYS: How would you describe Philadelphia as a city for music and growing as a band?

Jim: I think Philly is great. It's my favorite city. As far as being a musician there I feel it's a trap though. You gotta get out of Philly and play everywhere else you can ASAP. I just don't think people really take Philly bands seriously until they make a name for themselves elsewhere first. Philly and tough love go hand in hand.

IYS: Are there other groups from Philly that you are really into right now?

Jim: Really really love everything that Kurt Vile and The War on Drugs have been putting out. That whole crew just makes really great songs, awesome songwriting. Pattern is Movement is awesome, burly as hell live show. I went to see my friends in Aderbat the other night; they just continue to amaze me every time I see them.

IYS: You seem to use more strange instruments then any band I’ve seen. How do you manage to factor so many instruments into your music?

Jim: Interestingly enough most of the instruments we use are more or less for the visual aspect. We want our live show to be captivating and entertaining. Not just a few guys standing there with guitars or whatever. When we record we don't ever really go beyond drums, bass, guitar, and keys. There isn't a single trash can on the record if people are wondering. Ah, there is one track that has a trash can lid sound on it though...

IYS: With all the touring you’ve done over the past couple years, who would you say has been your favorite band to play with?

Jim: The band that blew my mind the most was definitely the Fiery Furnaces. I've only seen them the one time we played with them, but I've heard that their live show is constantly morphing as far as line-up and instrumentation is concerned. The night we played with them they sounded so much heavier than their records that I've heard; totally ballsy, in your face and freaking amazing.

IYS: What can someone expect in attendance of a Drink Up Buttercup show?

Jim: To get more than what you paid for. You will see four guys putting it all out there. Lots of sweat, definitely lots of sweat. Probably blood. You will see four guys having lots of fun. You will seen and hear things that will be pretty. You will see and hear things that will be scary. We'll do our best to cover all the bases for you.

IYS: Numerous publications have described your music as being similar to The Beatles, but with an intense twist. How do you feel about the Beatles comparisons?

Jim: Honestly, the Beatles comparisons are whatever, what are you gonna do? As a band you have to be compared to other bands. I can't think of any bands that don't have to deal with comparisons off hand. If there is any band to be compared to I think the Beatles are a pretty great one. They have great melodies, awesome harmonies, creative musicianship, they covered pretty much all genres of music.

IYS: How do you find some of the stranger instruments that you play with?

Jim: Mostly yard sales and our family's basements or attics. We've destroyed a couple of family heirlooms. We feel bad now, but we kind of loved watching them explode on stage.

IYS: What other bands have influenced your sound?

Jim: I can't really speak for the other guys, but for myself I know that I have super weird taste in music. Lots of classical stuff, random hip hop songs, stuff from the 90s like Space Hog. I really love Kings of Leon and everyone in my band gives me shit for it. Can't help what you like, and it's super lame to lie about it.

IYS: Now that you’ve done some touring, what has been your favorite place to play?

Jim: Probably D.C. For some reason every time we play there it's just awesome. We're setting off for our first true tour on the 25th of September, and will be adding dates up till the holidays. So I might report back later with a different answer.

IYS: Your Myspace page let’s followers know that “new shit’s coming soon.” What exactly is this “new shit” going to be?

Jim: Touring, touring, and more touring. No more one off shows. We have a single coming out on Yep Roc on the 13th of October. Our full length will be released in January 2010. When the album comes out we are gonna be doing more of guess what? Touring.