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So they're covering a Hawkwind song! I'm personally hoping it doesn't drift into the territory of the Motörhead version, though the description of it being "gloomy" and "playful" suggests it could go either way.
In the light of comments in the thread on the recent laut.de interview, I found the following quite funny …
Quote:[Obelisk:] When was a time when a firmly held belief was tested?[Bent:] Oh, all the time! I am an opinionated loudmouth and catch myself spewing bullshit almost every day, so … ‘frequently’ would be the truest answer here!
From Reverendo Lys
Quote:The Waning ci introduce direttamente nella comfort-zone dei Motorpsycho, lasciandoci intendere che stavolta il viaggio sarà meno impervio, non privo di scossoni, ma in qualche modo confortevole. Riportandoci addirittura in posti già visti, come la The Watcher che fu degli Hawkwind prima e dei Motörhead subito appresso.Kingdom of Oblivion insomma è il ritorno ai Motorpsycho un po’ pluviali e un po’ plumbei di Timothy’s Monster. Capaci di dolcezze assolute (vedi qui i sipari acustici di Atet, Cormorant e After the Fair) e di cavalcate grungedeliche come gli undici minuti di The Transumation of Cosmoctopus Lurker. Sembra di stare in equilibrio sul palco del Central Park in occasione del concerto di Simon & Garfunkel con la consapevolezza che presto da sotto le travi un qualche motore a reazione sputerà il suo carico di cherosene sottoforma di lingue di fuoco per spararci nello spazio, dove quelle lingue si trasformeranno nei tentacoli di The United Debased, Dreamkiller, Kingdom of Oblivion seducendoci come le braccia di KÄlÄ«, mutandosi in abbraccio quando serve, come succede su Lady May1 e The Hunt.
Dall’alto del loro pianeta ellittico e verdeggiante, i Motorpsycho guardano il nostro pianeta friabile sbriciolarsi sotto i loro occhi. E ammiccano.
Translation by DeepL:
Quote:The Waning introduces us directly in the comfort-zone of Motorpsycho, letting us understand that this time the journey will be less difficult, not without jolts, but somehow comfortable. Bringing us back even in places already seen, such as The Watcher which was the first Hawkwind and Motörhead immediately following.Kingdom of Oblivion, in short, is the return to Motorpsycho a bit 'rain and a bit' leaden Timothy's Monster. Capable of absolute sweetness (see here the acoustic curtains of Atet, Cormorant and After the Fair) and of grungedelic rides like the eleven minutes of The Transumation of Cosmoctopus Lurker. It seems to be balanced on the stage of Central Park during the concert of Simon & Garfunkel with the knowledge that soon from under the beams some jet engine will spit its load of kerosene in the form of tongues of fire to shoot us into space, where those tongues will turn into the tentacles of The United Debased, Dreamkiller, Kingdom of Oblivion seducing us like the arms of KÄlÄ«, changing into an embrace when needed, as happens on Lady May1 and The Hunt.
From the top of their elliptical and verdant planet, Motorpsycho watch our crumbling planet crumble before their eyes. And they wink.
Posted by FCO in the main Kingdom of Oblivion thread.
from EMP:
Quote:Mit dem scheppernd und knarzend vorwärts marschierenden, dabei erstaunlich melodischen „The warning, Pt. 1 & 2†stellen die Herrschaften aus Trondheim mal wieder spielend unter Beweis, wer die Könige des psychedelischen Noise-Hardrocks sind. Als ob wir das nicht alle längst wüssten. Um ihr Statement aber noch zu untermauern legen Motorpsycho mit dem majestätischen Titeltrack nach, der dann überraschend in das akustische, etwas an den Westcoast-Sound von Crosby, Stills & Nash erinnernde und mindestens ebenso geniale „Lady May 1†übergeht. Weitere Highlights eines atmosphärisch stimmigen, dabei immens abwechslungsreichen Longplayers mit viel Spät-Sixties- beziehungswiese Früh-Seventies-Feeling und doch von zeitlloser Schönheit gesegnet, sind das ebenso deftig riff-beladene, wie nachdenkliche „The united debasedâ€, das düster-verspielte „The watcherâ€, das fast neunminütige, proggig anmutende Epos „At empire’s end†und das spacige Stoner-Monster „The transmutation of Cosmoctopus Lurker †Ein weiteres Meisterwerk in der von solchen überquellenden Diskografie der Norweger.Google translate:
Quote:With the clattering and creaking marching, surprisingly melodic “The warning, Pt. 1 & 2 â€, the guys from Trondheim again playfully prove who the kings of psychedelic noise hard rock are. As if we didn't all already know. To underpin their statement, Motorpsycho followed up with the majestic title track, which then surprisingly merged into the acoustic, at least as ingenious “Lady May 1â€, somewhat reminiscent of the West Coast sound of Crosby, Stills & Nash. Further highlights of an atmospherically coherent, immensely varied long player with a lot of late sixties or early seventies feeling and yet blessed with timeless beauty are the hearty, riff-laden and thoughtful “The united debasedâ€, the gloomy, playful “ The watcher â€, the almost nine-minute, prog-seeming epic“ At empire's end â€and the spacey stoner monster“ The transmutation of Cosmoctopus Lurker â€Another masterpiece in the overflowing discography of the Norwegians.@ suntripper – ha ha, I just realised a post I had attributed to you was actually posted by the conscience! Apologies.
I'll edit my post above.
@ the conscience
I have not read the Arvay book but have looked him up and read a little about his thoughts regarding the vaccinations (of which there are now several being used, having been created by various organisations). I think we all should be sceptical about what we put in our body and, in relation to drugs, about the chemicals used and the processes by which they are brought to the public (or to the market, if you will). I am no fan of big pharma! Either way, though, the virus is with us, it is widespread, it trasmits much more easily and faster than flu and is much more deadly and can have dreadful long-lasting effects for some of those who recover. Given this reality, Big Pharma can either provide us with prevetative medicine (vaccines) or treatments/cures (it's a kind of "you pay me now or you pay me later" situation – if later, then lots of people will die in the meantime). I believe the former (prevention) is better than the latter (treatment/cure). In this regard, it seems clear that staying healthy through diet, exercise, mental care, care of the environment etc. are always, IMHO, better preventatives than drugs – but sometimes, those things are not enough, especially in a society that seems hell bent on destroying itself by ignoring those things. So a combination of the best possible solutions – not one thing to the exclusion of another – is what I would aim for.
I also noticed Arvay has talked about Bill Gates' involvement. Sadly, all the previous discussions I've seen about Bill Gates in this regard have come from people who also push very questionable theories, or whose ideas sit side by side on websites with people who follow QAnon, David Icke, and similar – this immediately turns me off.
@ the conscience (again)
If you want to see "all psychonauts" joining hands together, you would be advised not to charcaterise those who choose to be vaccinated as "needle junkies" (which is a clearly negative term), and those who do not choose to be vaccinated as "rebels" (which has for many many years been code for "cool"). Such charcaterisations do not bring people together, they divide them.
@ mister conclusion:
What you outline is pretty much where my head is at. I see vaccination passports as a temporary solution to enable clubs and the like to operate without the fear of their venue becoming a site for the spread of the virus. Once "herd immunity" is reached through vaccination and infection/recovery, then there would be no need for the passport.
Personally I believe vaccination should be entirely the individual's choice and if people choose not to be vaccinated for reasons of religion, vegetarianism, or whatever they happen to have read or understood about vaccinations and the virus (whether they are well informed, uninformed, or misinformed), then that's up to them.
PS I had my first vaccination shot on Sunday and am a vegetarian.
@ suntripper
I can address two of your questions.
Flu deaths are down because 1. We are all practising infection control methods such as washing hands, wearing masks, social distancing and lockdown. 2. People are dying of COVID, which is far more virulent and deadly than flu.
"Excess deaths" in the UK (which means deaths by all causes over and above the five-year average) is currently running at just over 123,000 since the outbeak of coronavirus began, which is very close to the official number of COVID-19 deaths for the same period.
In the spirit of "I hate what you're saying but love that you're saying it", I would be very interested in reading unemotional arguments regarding why vaccination passports are a problem for those that are against them for concerts, and why they are a good idea to those that are in favour of them for concerts. But I am not interested if this turns into a "you're a twat" "no, you're a twat" mud-slinging. My mind is not made up on this subject, and I believe both sides have both good arguments and problematic arguments and I would like to read them if some of you can consider taking the time to lay them out. I'll check back later … or tomorrow.
@Naur – thanks
@fco – Hey, where did that image come from? I love it! And I'm getting increasingly excited about this album, but still over a month to wait! Where's the "single" already? :wink:
One could almost say nobody talks anymore, the public discourse is gone, it's ugly like never before, and binary thinking has won. :wink:
@ Hans Boller – I should think there has been an awful lot of debate among scientists but that it gets watered down to whatever the politicians decide and media interpret and what they both think the general public can understand or process as well as what the politicians think is the most effective but also easiest way of keeping the public under control.
In the UK the government's handling has been disastrous (vaccine programme aside) but the incumbent government still manages to maintain a healthy lead in the polls because they've managed to undermine anyone who questions them by saying we should all be pulling in one direction and supporting the government at a time of emergency. Consequently both the media and the opposition have virtually stopped challenging the government or trying to hold them to account for their dreadful handling and corrupt handing out of contracts to friends, donors and relatives.
When I saw the title The United Debased I remembered the band had played that and another new track at gigs last year. The other was titled The Hornet. I wonder what happened to that – maybe the title changed.
In any case, 12 new tracks should provide an interesting assortment to get stuck into. Can't wait. :MPD:
A little more info from Rune Grammofon about the new album
Quote:One would think that after the “GullvÃ¥g Trilogy†– two double and a single album in a mere three years – this ultra productive trio might be in need of a break of sorts… but on the other hand, riding a golden wave like never before in their 30+ year existence, why stop now? Especially when constantly upping their own quality standards.The bulk of the album was recorded in France back before the pandemic, but was added to, expanded, tweaked and eventually finished last year. The initial idea was to collect big riffs on one album and do a pure hard rock record, but the objective changed along the way as they rediscovered their folkish bent and how this lighter touch gave it all a nice contrast. That said, the main musical thrust is pretty full-on, even by Motorpsycho standards.
Kingdom of Oblivion was mixed by Andrew Scheps and produced by Bent Sæther.
Reine Fiske guests on several tracks.
Cover art is by Sverre Malling and cover design is by HÃ¥vard Gjelseth.
