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What a band! It’s so easy to take this band for granted when they’ve just been churning out great albums and even better tours for 35 years nonstop.
Last night was pretty awesome. Unlike in 2023 when this lineup felt a bit sloppy and under-rehearsed, they were a lot tighter tonight
Songs from the new album mostly adapted really well live. A bit surprised they skipped Neotzar. But it was probably for the best since those 20 minutes gave space to some of the classics we got instead. I feel this was probably the most well-balanced setlist of the tour so far.For those of you near the European cities they’re playing in April/May: MP are still alive and kicking
Has Dime’s Tracker changed in any way? I’ve tried it with various clients, but I get a Not Authorized error and can’t download. I want to listen to the current tour…
I don’t think the tracker has changed.
I was able to download the Bodø + Bergen gigs today.
I used the BiglyBT torrent client (had to switch from uTorrent because I was having problems with it)A bit boring setlist, tbh. But makes sense when they only play 1h 45 min.
I’m guessing Verkstedhallen tomorrow will be longer and more exciting
Regarding the video, there’s an interview with director Arild Osmundsen in Stavanger Aftenbladet. It also mentions that MP was supposed to make part of the soundtrack for one of his films “Underland”, which sadly was never made because of lead actor Vegar Hoels death, but parts of this music will be in his new movie “Alt skal bort”
https://www.aftenbladet.no/kultur/i/AvBp8E/ny-motorpsycho-video-er-spilt-inn-i-stavanger
I watched this movie earlier today. It had 2 normal MP tracks featured: Stanley and Waiting For The One (as end credits). They also contributed something called Alla Madre Improvisation for one of the more intense scenes in the movie. Post rock-y theme that built up to a lovely climax.
Nice easter egg for the visual clue as well
Nice little movie, if a tad overlong (then again my patience/attention span is fucked nowadays)
Nice interview. I did however jump a bit in my chair when Bent called MP “bandet MITT”
Bent will also be guesting the NRK Stjernepose radio show Thursday Feb 27th.
One thing I noticed about the 2CD: Some of the song titles are spelled differently.
Lucifer, Bringer of Light is instead Lucifer (Bringer of Light)
While Laird of Heimly is The Laird of Heimly on the 2CD.
No big deal, but a nice little detail whether intended or not
@deusvlc: Yes, received the double CD in Oslo yesterday.
Who’s responsible for the artwork this time?
@Ratmaus: Just received my copy at the post office now.
Cover design by Johan Harstad, masks made by Peder Ofstad.@Johnny Heartfield: Bed of Roses is a good song. But I kinda agree with the review that said Bent sounded pretty whiney on that one. I know it was a conscious choice, just don’t think it worked out 100% in that case.
Heimly is the superior track of those 2 IMHO. Lovely string arrangement.
Well, what’s there to say? Another MP classic in an already stacked discography.
There are some nitpicks tho: Some of the songs are less spectacular. I suspect I will feel the same about The Comeback as On A Plate: Boring on record, but a blast live. Kip Satie never stood a chance, being a 2 minute interlude before Balthazaar. And 3Monkeys is way too similar and less interesting than the other krauty tracks on here.
Highlights: Lucifer (that mid-section is danceable and has a lot of drive), Friends of Heimly, Balthazaar (those last 4 minutes, god damn!), Neotzar (best 20+ minute epic since Gullible?) and Dead Of Winter (beautiful ‘normal’ song to end the album)
Bleak lyrics, but they fit the music pretty well.
Great guest appearances that add a lot to the songs. Ingvald especially shows diversity in his drumming, doing simple drum patterns in the shorter songs while also showing off with more complex shit in the longer ones
Privileged to still be a part of this creative trip some 30 yrs later
Starting my 2nd listen now. 1st listen at midnight was a very overwhelming one.
Lot of krautrock in this one, basically all the long tracks!
Loving Snah’s guitar solos here, especially in Lucifer, Neotzar and Dead Of Winter.This will need quite a few listens, but I think this is a grower, for sure.
Midnight comes closer. Hoping for the record to be online on time
It will. The countdown has already started on Spotify.
Unfortunately my copy of the album hasn’t arrived in my mailbox yet.
So the digital premiere will be my savior this time.
