Motorpsycho - You Gotta Hang On To The Trip You're On...

Yes, there is a Motorpsycho love cult, and it's finally taking hold on these shores. Hailing from Trondheim, the trio began life as so-so thrash-metallers. Twelve years down the line, they're now fully – and quite uniquely – formed in more neo- classical rock style, with live sets often turning into Zeppelinesque three-hour odysseys. Through necessarily kerbed time-wise, their yearly waxings still manage to encapsulate their dazzling spectrum of psych rock sound: West Coast pop, Sonic Youth, post-Rubber Soul Beatles, Blue Afternoon-era Tim Buckley, all ages of Floyd. while there's plenty of history here, it's always re-envisaged by fresh eyes. Carousel, for instance, is a meditation on the acoustic / orchestral themes of Zep's The Rain Song, re-examining its melodies and exquisite melancholy rather than just ripping it off. Motorpsycho have got the musical chops, they've got a brilliant, bizarre way with songcraft (think Super Furries) – all they require is your attention.

Andrew Perry


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	Motorpsycho It's a Love Cult Review of It's a Love Cult taken from the British music magazine MOJO #109 / December 2002. In English. Sent in by Jeannette, as well as Ove Wiksten. Motorpsycho It's a Love Cult Twelfth annual studio album from Norwegian rockers with canyon-wide aspirations. Yes, there is a Motorpsycho love cult, and it's finally taking hold on these shores. Hailing from Trondheim, the trio began life as so-so thrash-metallers. Twelve years down the line, they're now fully – and quite uniquely – formed in more neo- classical rock style, with live sets often turning into Zeppelinesque three-hour odysseys. Through necessarily kerbed time-wise, their yearly waxings still manage to encapsulate their dazzling spectrum of psych rock sound: West Coast pop, Sonic Youth, post-Rubber Soul Beatles, Blue Afternoon-era Tim Buckley, all ages of Floyd. while there's plenty of history here, it's always re-envisaged by fresh eyes. Carousel, for instance, is a meditation on the acoustic / orchestral themes of Zep's The Rain Song, re-examining its melodies and exquisite melancholy rather than just ripping it off. Motorpsycho have got the musical chops, they've got a brilliant, bizarre way with songcraft (think Super Furries) – all they require is your attention. Andrew Perry Back to the Record Reviews page...