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.
Hyena
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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I know I heard yesterday do you mention us what to do
I know I was shocked I was stunned I don't know what to say
I still be hanging here all day
Anyway
I know I heard yesterday still can't believe that it's true
I know I heard yesterday do you think she knows what to do
I still be hanging here all day
And silently pray
And all her friends, they tell her she'll
Be better off without him
I've heard that he's been fooling around
With every little tramp in town
But now that it's done and it seems like it starts to say
She might be tempted to look my way
Wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't that be really really nice?
I know I heard yesterday still can't believe that it's true
I know I heard yesterday do you think she knows what to do
I know it's absurd if it's true what I heard then I'm floored
It's as if I wrote the storyboard
And all her friends, they tell her she'll
Be better off without him
I've heard that he's been fooling around
With every little tramp in town
But now that she's free she'll come over to me and she'll say
Do you want to come out and play
With me today
The song "Hyena" by Motorpsycho is a reflection on the aftermath of a failed relationship. The singer is grappling with the news that his former lover has left him for someone else. He struggles to accept the reality of the situation and wonders if she knows what she's doing. He is shocked and stunned and expresses that he doesn't know what to say. However, despite the pain of the break-up, he can't help but feel a glimmer of hope that maybe, just maybe, she might come back to him now that she's freed herself from their previous relationship.
The lyrics describe the conflicting emotions of heartache and desire that come with the end of a relationship. The singer feels hurt and betrayed by his ex's actions, but also can't help but want her back. He imagines that she is being told by her friends that she'll be better off without him, and that he has been fooling around with other women. He takes solace in the fact that his ex might be tempted to come back to him now that she is free, and fantasizes about the idea of her wanting to play with him again.
Overall, "Hyena" is a poignant song about the complexities of love and loss. It captures the messy emotions that come with a relationship ending, and the sometimes irrational hope that we cling onto in the face of heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I heard yesterday still can't believe that it's true
The singer heard a rumor yesterday that they still can't believe.
I know I heard yesterday do you think she knows what to do
The singer wonders if the person they heard the rumor about knows what to do.
I know I was shocked I was stunned I don't know what to say
The singer was shocked by the rumor and doesn't know how to react.
I still be hanging here all day
The artist is still thinking about the rumor and its implications.
And silently pray
The artist is silently hoping that the rumor isn't true.
And all her friends, they tell her she'll
Be better off without him
The person the singer heard the rumor about has friends who are telling her she's better off without someone (likely a partner).
I've heard that he's been fooling around
With every little tramp in town
The person the singer heard the rumor about has apparently been cheating with multiple people.
But now that it's done and it seems like it starts to say
She might be tempted to look my way
Now that the relationship is over, the artist thinks that the person they heard the rumor about might be interested in them.
Wouldn't that be nice? Wouldn't that be really really nice?
The artist is expressing excitement and hope that the person they're interested in might be interested in them too.
I know it's absurd if it's true what I heard then I'm floored
It's as if I wrote the storyboard
If the rumor is true, the artist is shocked by how accurately it lines up with their own desires.
But now that she's free she'll come over to me and she'll say
Do you want to come out and play
With me today
The singer is imagining a scenario where the person they're interested in is now single and invites them to hang out.
Contributed by Olivia R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.