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I’m just listening to Balthazaar and got me a great big Stranglers flashback – next up on the playlist: Rattus Norvegicus :)
I’ve listened to the album at least 15-20 times now, and I just love it. It hangs together well, it flows well, I like all the tracks (some more than others). Bloody great album!
Someone earlier in the thread suggested there may be an argument for claiming Neotzar as the best epic since Gullible’s Travails. I can’t get on board with that because, for me, NOX is head and shoulders above everything else. Nonetheless, Neotzar is a damned great epic. Kate Bush was the obvious reference people made regarding the opening section, and King Crimson is evoked during the heavy instrumental section. But I was very pleasantly surprised to find myself thinking of early Camel during the faster instrumental section that follows the Crimsonesque blowout.
I’m also currently enjoying the thought that the Three Frightened Monkeys might somehow be related to those X-3 Knuckleheads in Space.
Sometimes the hardest albums to get into are the ones with the biggest long-term payoff; and sometimes the easiest to get into run out of steam after several listens. In this case, I found the album both easy to get into and continuing to pay off with repeated listens. It’s a truly fantastic album.
I just received notice from Bandcamp that my CD is on its way.
@airguitarhero – I’m in the UK. Hopefully yours will be on its way soon, too.To Johnny and others who offered up LZIII (my favourite LZ album) as an answer to my query, yes, that is most likely and was the first thing I thought of when I heard the beginnings of Laird of Heimly. And I had a similar reaction when I heard Bed of Roses, and indeed also thought of T.Rex (as mentioned by another observer up the thread). But something else is niggling away at me. I think I’ll pop LZIII on and see if anything specific leaps out.
So far, so good. I’ve only listened to the first disc (the first seven tracks) so far, but I have given it about four “spins” and I love it. Not a duff song on it – though I find The Comeback doesn’t do it for me quite like the rest of these first seven songs. Balthazaar is easily my standout favourite – strewn with Snah’s typically wonky mannerisms, especially the keys, but fantastically kept in the addictive groove by Bent and Ingvald. Can’t wait to hear this live. Bed of Roses, which I love, really reminds me of someone (esp. the vocals), but I just can’t put my finger on it. Anyone else? Like others who have commented above, Stanley has grown on me massively in the context of the album. And although I keep waiting for Snah to explode on Lucifer, the restrained guitar lead does help keep that track on course (not that veering off course isn’t welcome, or beyond this band). I wonder if this lead was Bent – it doesn’t really sound like Snah’s style of playing to me.
I have a feeling it’ll be a couple of days yet before I venture onto disc 2 – I’m just so entranced by disc 1!
Kanaan and Ævestaden – Langt, langt vekk
I just became aware of this album by Kanaan and Ævestaden. A beautiful heady mix of trad. and modern folk combined with a psych-jazz-stoner fusion.
@punknotyet Agreed. Child of the Future! Pleeeeaaaaase.
@nicoot – ha ha! I already have my eurostar train booked, leaving Brussels on the 2nd. In any case, I’m not even sure I’ll handle three shows in three nights. Four in four just might send me over the edge!
I’m looking at another excursion from the UK, this time to Amsterdam, Nijmegen, and Leuven. Hope to see some of you there!
Now that we have a new thread, I’d like to point out again that I know a promoter in London who would be interested to chat with the band about trying to sort out London dates – for this tour or future ones. But I have no way of contacting the band and don’t want to post my friend’s email here. If anyone knows how to bring them together, DM me at jyotipunj at hotmail dot com.
I know a London promoter who has said to me today that he’d be open to talking with Motorpsycho, if they’re interested to have a chat about a possible London date. Two festivals happening in May that could be good fits include Desertfest (though I’m not sure the dates [16-18 May] would actually work out as the band already have shows on 16th and 17th) and Portals (24-25 May). In any case, if someone could help me get my friend’s email to the band, please let me know how.
