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 SĂŠther 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 TrĂžndelag 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 JĂ€rmyr 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 â like Kapstad, StĂ„le StorlĂžkken, Ola Kvernberg, Ketil MĂžster "and just about every decent musician weâve worked with over the last decade before him" (quote Bent SĂŠther, 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.
FEEL
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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They look kinda silly now
It's such a lucky strike that you never even mailed them.
They'll never catch you,there's no evidence or proof
Avoidance is foolproof
She'll never know just what she missed
It feels so good to feel again
They never figured it-
They never saw it like you did.
So sweet,so soft,so shure,so scary,
And in the end it'll all be forgotten in a month
It feels so good to feel again
In the song "Feel" by Motorpsycho, the lyrics seem to tell a story of a person who has discovered a collection of old letters they had written but never sent. The tone of the song indicates that the author is addressing this message to themselves, or perhaps a friend who went through a similar experience. The letters are described as looking silly, but the fact that they were never sent is deemed as a lucky strike that creates a sense of freedom or relief. The author implies that holding onto these letters would have been incriminating, and their absence has provided evidence of their innocence.
The chorus "It feels so good to feel again" is a powerful message that resonates throughout the song. It suggests that the person who wrote the letters had been numb or emotionally detached for some time and that the act of writing them was a cathartic release. The song seems to explore themes of regret, freedom, and self-discovery. The heavy use of electric guitar and the overall sound of the song adds to the message of the lyrics, providing a sense of empowerment and liberation.
Line by Line Meaning
So now you've found all the letters that you wrote-
You have discovered all the letters that you wrote previously.
They look kinda silly now
Those letters may appear ridiculous now.
It's such a lucky strike that you never even mailed them.
It was fortunate that you never posted those letters.
They'll never catch you, there's no evidence or proof
No one can blame you since there is no concrete proof.
Avoidance is foolproof
Through evasion, there is no chance of getting caught.
She'll never know just what she missed
She will remain unaware of what she has lost.
It feels so good to feel again
The feeling of experiencing one's emotions is incomparable.
Those heavies laughing can laugh themselves to death;
Those bullies can continue to laugh until they perish.
They never figured it-
They could never comprehend what you understood.
They never saw it like you did.
What you perceived was entirely different from what they saw.
So sweet, so soft, so shure, so scary,
It was an impression that was equally delightful, gentle, confident, and unsettling.
And in the end it'll all be forgotten in a month
It will be a memory that will disappear gradually within a month.
It feels so good to feel again
Experiencing emotions is such a joyful sensation.
Contributed by Mia K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@krischallman7451
Have all there albums, seen em live, cried to their music, partied to their music. They are a part of me forever.
@FrenkOFrenk
Killer opening tune from their classic masterpiece. Ten fuckin' stars.
@grissgross
when we where young.....
@Psylophon
I still love it like these days ....!
@pablocabral3097
Eata buena la musics đ
@IRTAfesta
It stands the test of time.
@matycee
I think they keep getting better and better... and so do I
@andreasdurst6807
love
@JosephinesDays
Saw them once playing in the near of Aachen (a german town^^) they were dirty and brilliant
@sonicghosts
Jeg er her pÄ grunn av filmen Los bando