Inspired by a taste for the surreal, Cleveland's Mr. Gnome has been creatin… Read Full Bio ↴Inspired by a taste for the surreal, Cleveland's Mr. Gnome has been creating a singular amalgam of gritty, space-psychedelia since 2005, gaining them an ever-growing cult following across North America and Europe, as well as praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Paste, Spin, Bust, and more. With a nod to the off-kiltered, the constantly touring duo are set to release their third full-length album, Madness In Miniature, October 25th on El Marko Records. While the previous two albums offered mere glimpses, the new album is an all-encompassing gaze into two delicate yet roaring, hypnotic yet beautifully disconcerting minds that come together to make sense as one.

Singer/guitarist Nicole Barille and drummer/pianist Sam Meister bring an unfiltered approach to their craft, allowing for emotional and sonic variance. The duo's mood swings are mirrored by the band's surreal album artwork and music videos, all created by Barille and Meister themselves. Madness in Miniature twists from soft lullabies to interstellar chaos. The intricately woven musical tapestries and hallucinogenic interludes pounded out by the duo represent an expansion and perfection of the stylistic character Mr. Gnome had previously become synonymous with.

Like the previous album Heave Yer Skeleton (2009), the new record was recorded at Josh Homme's (Queens of the Stone Age/Them Crooked Vultures) Pink Duck Studios in Los Angeles. The Madness in Miniature sessions signal the band’s second opportunity to partner with Pink Duck Studio Manager and Engineer, Justin Smith (QOTSA, Eagles of Death Metal, Arctic Monkeys, Them Crooked Vultures). Portland’s Beau Sorenson, who mixed the previous two albums, is back as well.

"Even better than their last album, which I loved. Sounds like ethereal icelandic fairies being pummeled by concrete guitars in a dirty Cleveland parking lot. AKA: awesome." ~ Eight Criminally Underrated Albums of 2009 ~ Paste Magazine

Discography:
Echoes on the Ground (EP) - October 2005
mr. Gnome (self-titled EP) - December 2006
Deliver This Creature (LP) - May 2008
Heave Yer Skeleton (LP) - November 2009
Tastes Like Magic (B-Sides) - March 2010
Madness in Miniature (LP) - October 2011

Silhouette
Mr. Gnome Lyrics

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I saw the tree,
Sillouetted nice on the horizon,
It’s got a mushroom,
Feeding on the bass of the tree,

I saw the shore line , for sure,
I saw the line my destiny,
Yeh It was trippy,

Colour was dripping in the sea,

I saw the tree,
Sillouetted nice on the horizon,
It’s got a mushroom,
Feeding on the bass of the tree,

I saw the shore line , for sure,
I saw the line my destiny,

Yeh It was trippy,
Colour was dripping in the sea,

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Silhouette" by Mr. Gnome describe a surrealistic scene where the singer is observing a tree on the horizon with a mushroom growing on it, as well as a colorful shoreline. The use of "silhouette" indicates that the tree is seen in the form of its outline against the backdrop of the sky, rather than its specific details. The mushroom growing on its base suggests a parasitic or symbiotic relationship between the mushroom and the tree, as the mushroom feeds on the bass of the tree. The second half of the lyrics describe the singer's perception of their destiny, with a trippy and even hallucinogenic quality. The colorful drips in the sea suggest a psychedelic experience or a surrealistic landscape.

The lyrics are open to interpretation, but they could be seen as a metaphor for the interconnectedness of nature and human consciousness. The tree and mushroom could represent the balance and interdependence of different organisms that make up the ecosystem, while the singer's perception of their destiny could represent a self-awareness of their role in the grand scheme of things. The psychedelic qualities of the lyrics also suggest a sense of spirituality or transcendence.

Line by Line Meaning

I saw the tree,
The singer noticed a tree in the distance

Sillouetted nice on the horizon,
The tree's silhouette looked aesthetically pleasing against the horizon

It's got a mushroom,
There is a mushroom growing on the tree

Feeding on the bass of the tree,
The mushroom is consuming the nutrients of the tree

I saw the shoreline, for sure,
The artist saw the shoreline without a doubt

I saw the line my destiny,
The singer saw a path that they believe leads to their destiny

Yeh it was trippy,
The experience was surreal and mind-altering

Colour was dripping in the sea,
There were vivid, intense colors present in the sea

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