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.
No Hits
Black Mountain Lyrics
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In the modern age.
No hits,
No hits,
On the frequencies.
No hits,
No hits,
Halt the dancing crowds.
Terror,
Terror,
Making it in the shade.
Terror,
Terror,
Won't you fall for me?
Terror,
Terror,
Have you been faking the sounds?
No hits,
In the modern age.
No hits,
On the TV screens.
Lemme holler,
Lemme holler,
Lemme holler,
Against the pop star dream.
No hits,
In the modern age.
No hits,
No hits,
On the frequencies.
No hits,
No hits,
Halt the dancing crowds.
Terror,
Terror,
Making it in the shade.
Terror,
Terror,
Won't you fall for me?
Terror,
Terror,
Have you been faking the sounds?
No hits,
In the modern age.
No hits,
On the TV screens.
Lemme holler,
Lemme holler,
Lemme holler,
Against the pop star dream.
No hits.
The lyrics to Black Mountain's song "No Hits" speak to a dissatisfaction with the current state of the music industry and a desire to combat the homogenization of popular music. The repeated phrase "no hits" emphasizes a lack of success in terms of pop chart success or mainstream appeal. This is further emphasized by the lines "On the frequencies/Lemme holler/Against the pop star dream", which suggest a desire to create music that is outside of what is currently considered popular or trendy.
The mention of "terror" throughout the song adds a sense of urgency and anxiety to the lyrics, conveying a sense of unease around the state of the music industry and what it takes to be successful as an artist. The sentiment of "have you been faking the sounds" adds a sense of resistance to the notion of creating music solely for commercial success, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and staying true to oneself as an artist.
Overall, "No Hits" can be seen as a call to arms for musicians to break free from the constraints of the mainstream music industry and create music that is genuine and unique.
Line by Line Meaning
No hits,
Their music has not been successful or popular in the current era.
In the modern age.
Their lack of success is particularly poignant given the state of the music industry today.
No hits,
Repeating the initial sentiment, emphasizing the sense of disappointment and frustration.
No hits,
The band has yet to achieve any meaningful commercial success.
On the frequencies.
Their music is not being played regularly on the radio or streaming services.
No hits,
Repeat of previous lines to reinforce the lack of success.
No hits,
This lack of success has had an impact on their ability to draw crowds to their live shows.
Halt the dancing crowds.
Even their live performances are not drawing large crowds due to their lack of commercial success.
Terror,
The anxiety and insecurity that comes with being a struggling musician trying to make it in the music industry.
Terror,
The band feels like they're operating in the shadows, unable to get any attention or recognition despite their hard work.
Making it in the shade.
Frustration with their lack of recognition, despite feeling like their music is on par with the more successful pop stars.
Terror,
Repeat of previous line to reinforce the sense of frustration and anxiety.
Terror,
The band is asking their listeners to come to their rescue and support them, show them some love despite their lack of commercial success.
Have you been faking the sounds?
They question whether other commercial musicians are truly talented or if they are simply creating sound that people want to hear to try to be successful.
No hits,
Repeat of previous lines to emphasize the ongoing lack of success for the band.
On the TV screens.
The band is not getting any exposure or recognition from TV outlets despite their hard work and dedication.
Lemme holler,
Despite everything, the band is determined to get their voices heard and their music recognized.
Lemme holler,
They want their fans to pay attention to their music and show them support.
Lemme holler,
They refuse to give up despite their ongoing lack of commercial success.
Against the pop star dream.
The band is actively resisting the commercialization and homogenization of the music industry, instead choosing to focus on creating music that is authentic and true to their vision, rather than trying to chase commercial success.
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
@ceemyro1512
Definitely one of their more underrated tunes.
@spazlucy
DJ420 Des Moines IOWA.... NICE ! #1 Hit
@vespertine8555
insane
@Gozchev
sooo sick, was listening to the groove disk earlier today.
@davemckay4359
scary beautiful music
@mldd22
我喜歡~!!
@scryingmirror8982
Black Manpain..
@maali82
has a Billie Eilish avant-la-lettre vibe to it :D
@godzuks
fandananadobbie