Their self-titled album was chosen as one of Amazon.com's Top 100 Editor's Picks of 2005. In the Future was a finalist for the 2008 Polaris Music Prize and was also nominated for "Best Alternative Album" in the 2009 Juno Awards. The song "Stay Free" from In the Future was featured on the Spider-Man 3 soundtrack.
In 2005 the band opened for Coldplay on their Twisted Logic Tour for three weeks, with their final opening in San Diego.
In September 2010 Black Mountain performed in an amphitheater located in the woods of Oisterwijk at the Incubate (festival) in Tilburg, Netherlands.
Leader Stephen McBean also heads another similarly named band, Pink Mountaintops, who are the more experimental side of McBean's musical abilities. Black Mountain is the front line band for Black Mountain Army, a collective of musicians, artists and friends in Vancouver. In an interview the band said "Black Mountain is just the five of us. The Black Mountain Army… which has kind of gotten blown out of proportion, it was kind of just a joke, because everybody thought we were this hippie collective, like we all lived in one house. But it’s basically just our friends at home in Vancouver, just our extended family of creative people that we know."
Several members of the band have, for as long as a decade, worked for organizations that meet the basic living requirements of the chronically poor, drug addicted and mentally ill in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside neighborhood, such as Insite. In an interview, the band said: "After work we all try not to think too hard about the effect it has on our lives. It keeps us grounded."
Wilderness Heart was named as a longlisted nominee for the 2011 Polaris Music Prize.
March 11, 2014 The Black Mountain song "Wucan" was featured on season 2 of the FOX drama "The Following" during the eighth episode entitled "Messenger".
The Black Mountain song "Druganaut" is featured in a June, 2014 Father's Day commercial for J.C. Penney.
Druganaut
Black Mountain Lyrics
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Blood in the sky
Said, are you freedom man
Oh, are you freedom man
Oh, we're young and fast
Lighting up the sky
Lighting up the sky
Oh, rocket, rocket launch
Hello Mr. Holy Hands
Blood in the sky
Said, are you freedom man
Oh, are you freedom man
Oh, we're young and fast
Lighting up the sky
Lighting up the sky
The lyrics of "Druganaut" may seem cryptic, but upon closer inspection, they depict a conversation between the singer and a character who is referred to as "Mr. Holy Hands." The opening lines "Hello Mr. Holy Hands, blood in the sky" suggest that something violent or chaotic is happening, and the singer is asking this person if they are a "freedom man." It's possible that this is a reference to some kind of uprising or revolution happening, and Mr. Holy Hands is a figure of authority from whom the singer seeks guidance or answers.
The next few lines, "Oh, we're young and fast, lighting up the sky," seem to imply a sense of defiance and rebellion. The singer and his/her companions are described as being full of energy and actively disrupting the status quo. Then the chorus hits: "Sweet, sweet druganaut, oh rocket, rocket launch." The term "druganaut" may refer to the idea of exploring one's own consciousness through the use of mind-altering substances. The "rocket launch" could be a metaphor for taking off on a journey of self-discovery and transformation.
The second verse repeats the same lines as the first, suggesting that the singer is still looking for clarity or direction from Mr. Holy Hands. Overall, the lyrics of "Druganaut" depict a sense of rebellion and exploration, both personal and societal. The singer is seeking answers, but is also willing to challenge authority and take risks in order to find what they are looking for.
Line by Line Meaning
Hello Mr. Holy Hands
Addressing an individual with a religious connotation
Blood in the sky
The sky has a foreboding appearance
Said, are you freedom man
Asking if the addressed person is a proponent of freedom
Oh, are you freedom man
Reiterating the question of the previous line
Oh, we're young and fast
We are young and energetic
Lighting up the sky
Creating a bright and flashy display
Lighting up the sky
Repeating the previous line for emphasis
Sweet, sweet druganaut
Addressing a person who is on a drug-fueled journey
Oh, rocket, rocket launch
A metaphor for the start of an exciting and wild experience
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Amber Erica Webber, Jeremy Victor Schmidt, Joshua Mark Wells, Matthew Camirand, Stephen Gordon McBean
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lockyp204
This song needs to be in a modern day movie equivalent of pulp fiction. Its fucking epic. There's not enough cool music used in movies. Done in the right way,and in the right movie it would kill it.
@JLozada23
Tony Hawk Project 8
@Agerskiold
Can't wait to trip on this - They are Awesome
@DownInFlames85
Heard this in Hall Pass. Great song!
@brucewayne8092
Song makes me feel so wavy
@booitsnick
Sad to say this but I found out about black mountain at a grub burger bar in Corpus Christi tx. With how much I love stoner and doom I’m mad at myself for that
@fernandovillegas3220
ThP8 <3
@rakgtr
this is real rock and roll
@mattp9353
Great song to fake-chow to 👍
@chrissavoca9064
Goodbye World brought me here, sick song, love the riffs.