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.
Sungravy
Motorpsycho Lyrics
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That it's how I survive
Now there's nothing that can touch you
I pretend that I really care
When I just shrug it all away
I know that it's wrong,but it keeps me breathing
Watching so tall
I went blind and saw
Nothing at all
I wish that I could fly away
Walk on air
Really see things as they are
To show you everything
To learn from you
To rise and fall in my own time
Staring at the sun
Watching so tall
I went blind and saw
Nothing at all
But if I could, I'd fly you to the moon
And if I could, I'd chase away your gloom
Until you shone like a thousand suns, so bright
That when it was over, you'd laugh and pretend I was never even there.
Lock up and run away
I won't betray you
Lost on a rainy day
In the sun
The lyrics of Motorpsycho's song "Sungravy" express feelings of distance, disconnection and a sense of resignation. The song seems to address someone who accuses the singer of not truly understanding their pain and difficulty. Despite pretending to care, the singer acknowledges that they continue to distance themselves, even though they know it's wrong, because it's the only way to keep going. The chorus introduces the image of staring at the sun and going blind, suggesting a search for enlightenment, truth, or even just a sense of purpose.
The second verse introduces a wish to transcend, to "fly away" and see things as they are. The singer clearly feels trapped, perhaps by their circumstances, or by their own limitations, and unable to connect with the person they are addressing. Yet, they still express a desire to share, to learn from them, and to grow. The second chorus follows the first one with almost identical lyrics, serving to emphasize the sense of isolation and blindness that the singer feels.
The bridge introduces a more hopeful tone, as the singer suggests that if they could, they would do anything to make the person they are addressing shine bright and happy. The final verses then return to the initial theme of distance and disconnection, as the singer describes locking up and running away, not betraying the other person, but still feeling lost, even in the sun.
Overall, "Sungravy" is a complex and melancholic song that can resonate with anyone who has ever felt trapped, disconnected, or uncertain. Its ambiguous lyrics and introspective mood make it a powerful piece of art that invites interpretation and reflection.
Line by Line Meaning
You say that I don't understand
You think that I am not getting what's going on
That it's how I survive
But despite that, it's how I manage to survive
Now there's nothing that can touch you
You seem unaffected and unmoved by the situation
I pretend that I really care
I act as if I am truly concerned about it
When I just shrug it all away
But in reality, I don't really care and brush it off
I know that it's wrong, but it keeps me breathing
I acknowledge that it's not the right thing to do, but it helps me to keep going
Staring at the sun
Looking straight at the sun
Watching so tall
It looks so grand and high above
I went blind and saw
After looking for too long, my vision became impaired
Nothing at all
I couldn't see anything
I wish that I could fly away
I long to escape this situation
Walk on air
To feel free and unburdened
Really see things as they are
To perceive and comprehend things exactly as they are
To show you everything
To reveal and help you understand everything
To learn from you
To gain insight from you
To rise and fall in my own time
To progress at my own pace, with ups and downs
But if I could, I'd fly you to the moon
If possible, I would take you on an incredible journey
And if I could, I'd chase away your gloom
I'd do anything to make you happy and remove your sadness
Until you shone like a thousand suns, so bright
Until you radiate with happiness and brightness like a multitude of suns
That when it was over, you'd laugh and pretend I was never even there.
That you would be so happy, you'd forget who brought you there in the first place
Lock up and run away
Wanting to flee and lock oneself away
I won't betray you
I won't do anything that would harm you or cause you to lose trust in me
Lost on a rainy day
Feeling hopeless and disoriented in a difficult situation
In the sun
Despite being lost in the rain, there is hope and light somewhere
Contributed by Anthony H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Lateralenima
I'm not crying, it's the onion...
Simone Cama
Masterpiece
Marcel Wieczorek
masterpiece
lupi upi
It's never too late.