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.
Babylon
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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And he don't care if you don't
He's hurting when he's conscious,
And forgetting when he's stoned
There's too much confusion
And too much pain
Your bastard son blew it again
Try playing wounded when there's no one to blame
Pride is the mouse and pride is the cat
Why do you all have to be like that?
Babylon,oh Babylon
Your gardens have pools in them now
Babylon,oh Babylon
The TV-set's your holy cow
The neighbours kid,mama
He OD'd last night
I guess something here just ain't quite right
Babylon!
The song "Babylon" by Motorpsycho paints a bleak picture of a world plagued by dysfunction and hopelessness. The lyrics tell the story of a mother whose son is a drug addict, someone who is lost and doesn't care about anything else in life other than his next hit. He's so caught up in his addiction that he doesn't even feel the pain anymore, and he forgets about everything except for the feeling of being high. The situation is heart-wrenching, and there's nothing the mother can do about it.
The chorus of the song introduces the concept of Babylon as a metaphor for the modern world. The term Babylon comes from the Bible, where it refers to a corrupt and hedonistic city that will eventually be destroyed. In the song, Babylon represents a society that has lost its way, where materialism and consumerism have become the new religion. The pools in the gardens and the TV-set as a holy cow symbolize the decadence and apathy that permeate the world.
The song's lyrics suggest that there's too much confusion and too much pain, and that people are disillusioned with their lives. Pride is also a central theme of the song, with the mouse and cat representing the power dynamics that exist within society. At its core, "Babylon" is a powerful commentary on the state of the world, and the struggles that people face in navigating through a society that's become increasingly soulless and empty.
Line by Line Meaning
Your son's wasted, mama
Your son is intoxicated and not in a state of sound mind, mama
And he don't care if you don't
Your son is indifferent to your well-being, mama
He's hurting when he's conscious,
Your son feels hurt when he's aware of his surroundings
And forgetting when he's stoned
Your son forgets his problems when he's under the influence of drugs
There's too much confusion
There is a lot of chaos and disorder
And too much pain
There is an excessive amount of suffering
Your bastard son blew it again
Your illegitimate son has failed again
Disillusion is the name of the game
Feeling of disappointment and dissatisfaction is prevalent
Try playing wounded when there's no one to blame
Pretend to be hurt without holding someone responsible
Pride is the mouse and pride is the cat
Both the attacker and the victim are driven by pride
Why do you all have to be like that?
Questioning the underlying reasons for such behavior
Babylon,oh Babylon
Addressing the urbanized city known for sin, greed, luxury, and excess
Your gardens have pools in them now
Even the lawns and greenery in Babylon have succumbed to hedonism
The TV-set's your holy cow
TV is the prime source of worship, revered and followed blindly
The neighbours kid,mama
The child of your neighbor, mama
He OD'd last night
He overdosed on drugs last night
I guess something here just ain't quite right
There is something inherently wrong in such a society
Babylon!
Recalling the name of the city, in a final cry of disdain and disapproval
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