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.
Pretty Little Lazies
Black Mountain Lyrics
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Vibrations in the air tonight
Let's shiver
Pretty little Leather Anne
A slayer from the high command
Let's quiver
Shake rattle roll your brain
Echoes swarm around the maze and hither
Tell me just who you are
Flung outta space with your trash guitar
Candy says the past's no fun
Born to dance or you were born to run
Silver moon hung the stars at noon
Nova flares they could hang you too
Tell me just who you are
Flung outta space from your cosmic pearl
Tell me all where you're from
Out of flux straight into my world
Eyelids to your nose drip
Prancing in a cold sweat
Synchronizing dreams
Pupils flicker madly
Dilating quantums
There is no end to the black hole
The lyrics to Black Mountain's song "Pretty Little Lazies" convey a sense of cosmic uncertainty and a desire to escape from the mundane. The opening lines, "Shake rattle and roll your mind, Vibrations in the air tonight," suggest a state of mental agitation or restlessness. The use of words like "shiver" and "quiver" further emphasize this sense of unease.
The lyrics also introduce a character named "Pretty little Leather Anne" who is described as a "slayer from the high command." This suggests a rebellious and empowered figure, someone who challenges societal norms and commands attention. The following lines continue to evoke a sense of disorientation and mystery, with references to echoes and a maze. The chorus then asks the listener to reveal their true identity: "Tell me just who you are, Flung outta space with your trash guitar." This line may allude to a sense of alienation or feeling out of place in the world, represented by an unconventional instrument like a "trash guitar."
The second verse introduces the character named "Candy" who states that the past is not enjoyable. This could suggest a desire for freedom and breaking away from the constraints of history. The line, "Born to dance or you were born to run," further reinforces this theme of escape and finding one's own path. The mention of the moon and stars at unusual times, such as noon and during nova flares, adds to the dreamlike and otherworldly quality of the lyrics.
The bridge section describes physical sensations, such as dripping eyelids and pupils flickering madly. These vivid descriptions create a sense of being caught in a surreal and overpowering experience. The final line, "There is no end to the black hole," leaves the listener with a sense of endless uncertainty and possibility, echoing the cosmic themes present throughout the song.
Overall, "Pretty Little Lazies" conveys a desire for transcendence and freedom from the constraints of reality. It embraces a dreamlike and otherworldly quality, inviting the listener to escape into a mysterious and cosmic realm.
Line by Line Meaning
Shake rattle and roll your mind
Stimulate and unsettle your thoughts
Vibrations in the air tonight
Energy resonating through the atmosphere
Let's shiver
Let's tremble with excitement
Pretty little Leather Anne
A captivating and fierce woman
A slayer from the high command
Someone powerful and influential
Let's quiver
Let's tremble with anticipation
Shake rattle roll your brain
Stimulate and unsettle your mind
Echoes swarm around the maze and hither
Sounds reverberate throughout the confusing and unpredictable path
Tell me just who you are
Share your true identity with me
Flung outta space with your trash guitar
Thrown from the vastness of the cosmos with your unique instrument
Candy says the past's no fun
Experience has shown that dwelling on the past is not enjoyable
Born to dance or you were born to run
Destined to either dance or constantly move forward
Silver moon hung the stars at noon
The moon illuminated the stars during an unusual time of day
Nova flares they could hang you too
Intense bursts of light and energy could also captivate and influence you
Tell me just who you are
Reveal your authentic self to me
Flung outta space from your cosmic pearl
Ejected from the vastness of the universe from your unique existence
Tell me all where you're from
Share your place of origin with me
Out of flux straight into my world
Transitioning seamlessly from a state of instability into my reality
Eyelids to your nose drip
Tears streaming from your eyes to your nostrils
Prancing in a cold sweat
Energetically moving while perspiring due to anxiety or excitement
Synchronizing dreams
Aligning aspirations and visions
Pupils flicker madly
Eyes rapidly and erratically shifting
Dilating quantums
Expanding the boundaries of reality and possibility
There is no end to the black hole
The infinite nature of a black hole
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING
Written by: Stephen Gordon McBean
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BLUES WAS THE CATALYST
These guys are my favourite post 2000 rock band and this song sums up exactly why. Starting off with a Doors style intro then melding into a Stone Temple Pilots crossed with Led Zeppelin acoustic blend then finally being completed in a style reminiscent of a kick arse heavy Tangerine Dream. What has been created is a killer track that emphasises just why this is my favourite post 2000 rock band.
AGERSKIOLD
Love this one 🙏🏼😎👌🏼
Rob Looneycrow
I like it.
Rosanna Amanda Anargie
grandi!!!!!!
Laura D'Amico
❤💯👍
Davide Di Legge
riff 3:14 Iron Maiden - The legacy
pedro wilde
<333
Mario Lee
my song in 1982 the day i was born
Kevin Montenegro
🙌
Ahmed A.S.H
Little bit like scorpion rise by death in vegas