Drummer Kenneth Kapstad joined Motorpsycho as a full member late in 2007.
Their new double-CD "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" was released 17th/20th march 2006 in Europe. The album has been getting generally positive reviews, proving the skills of the arguably most innovative Norwegian band of the last decade. Bent Sæther plays drums on this record, except on the track "You Loose", which is played by Jacco van Rooij who also played drums for the band on a short tour in spring 2006.
In activity since 1990, Motorpsycho have released 10 full length albums, as well as a number of EPs, a couple of live albums, and some side-project releases. Over the years, they moved from their initial mixture of metal, grunge and hardcore music, playing almost any kind of musical genre: indie, pop, psych rock, lo-fi, stoner, avantgarde, classic hard rock, acoustic, fusion, jazz rock and country rock as part of the The International Tussler Society.
2008 saw the release of the album, "Little Lucid Moments", containing 4 songs lasting between 11-21 minutes. The release was followed by a European tour in April and May 2008.
Early 2009, Motorpsycho recorded the Patrik Fitzgerald cover Punch with Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys on vocals. Jello Biafra have, according to Norwegian broadcaster NRK been a fan of Motorpsycho for 16-17 years.
In the autumn of 2009 they released a vinyl-only record, Child of the Future and in January 2010 they released Heavy Metal Fruit, their first album with an outside producer.
On May 23 2016 it was announced on the band's website that Kenneth Kapstad will be leaving Motorpsycho after nine years with the band. The band did not announce a replacement, with supposed upcoming gigs in Brazil and a 40 show stint as the houseband in writer Carl Frode Tiller's play "Begynnelser" at Trøndelag Teater in Trondheim from September 2 2016.
However, on the second day of 2017 the fans could greet the long-awaited news of a replacement with delight. Swedish Trondheim resident Tomas Järmyr who has also played in acts such as Zu, Yodok, Yodok lll, Sunswitch and with Aidan Baker. He also studies at the music conservatory at NTNU – like Kapstad, Ståle Storløkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil Møster "and just about every decent musician we’ve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent Sæther, January 2 2017). This piece of news was also supplemented with hints of an upcoming album in the fall of 2017. The album, titled "The Tower" was released on September 8th 2017.
A Shrug & A Fistful
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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Flying, I'm catervauling - a spring/snap kinda loud
Don't fuck me over again
Don't fuck me over, my friend
A shrug and a fistful later
Down on all fours again
She said
Don't fuck me over again
Don't fuck me over, my friend
You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
Senseless I'm soaring elevated off of my cloud
Flying, I'm catervauling - a spring/snap kinda loud
Don't fuck me over again
Don't fuck me over, my friend
You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
A shrug and a fistful
A shrug and a fistful
A shrug and a fistful
A shrug and a fistful
The lyrics of Motorpsycho's "A Shrug & A Fistful" song describes a feeling of unstoppable elation and flying high ("Senseless I'm soaring elevated off of my cloud/Flying, I'm catervauling - a spring/snap kinda loud"), contrasted by a fear of being let down and disappointed by others ("Don't f*** me over again/Don't f*** me over, my friend"). The chorus introduces the central image of the song, which is a shrug and a fistful, representing a nonchalant and careless attitude towards someone's feelings leading to devastating consequences ("You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate"). The song ends on a repetitive note, emphasizing the destructive potential of such an attitude.
The lyrics focus on the relationship between two people, one of whom is worried about being hurt again by the other. The shrug and the fistful are presented as symbols of the carelessness and disregard that could cause significant harm to the other person. The lyrics suggest that such a disregard can have a lasting impact, even leading to a loss of innocence and goodness.
Line by Line Meaning
Senseless I'm soaring elevated off of my cloud
I'm feeling ecstatic and weightless, like I'm flying high above on a cloud
Flying, I'm catervauling - a spring/snap kinda loud
I'm moving quickly and making a lot of noise, like a spring being released
Don't fuck me over again
Please don't betray or deceive me once more
Don't fuck me over, my friend
I'm pleading with you, someone I consider a friend, not to do me wrong
A shrug and a fistful later
After someone makes a dismissive gesture and then raises their fist aggressively
Down on all fours again
I'm feeling powerless and defeated, like an animal on hands and knees
To beat me black'n'blue won't prove a thing
Physically hurting me won't achieve anything positive
She said
Introducing a quote from a female character
You know a shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
The violent and dismissive actions of others can cause even the most benevolent people to have negative feelings
A shrug and a fistful will teach even angels to hate
Repeating the previous line in a slightly different way
A shrug and a fistful
Repeating the refrain to emphasize its importance
A shrug and a fistful
Repeating the refrain once more
A shrug and a fistful
Repeating the refrain for a final time
Contributed by Blake D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.