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Ordered the red vinyl. I love Summertime Is Here. Funny, odd thing to do which i like. The boys keep surprising.
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The Motorpsycho train never slows down and within three years completes the GullvÃ¥g trilogy in which our favorite Scandinavian band uses artist HÃ¥kon GullvÃ¥g for the visual part and this time, the cover was created by the artist expressively for the 'album. After “The Tower†and “The Crucibleâ€, from 2017 and 2019 respectively, we come to the third chapter with “The All Is One†conceived in two sessions together with members of the Jaga Jazzist and some of the band's favorite Norwegian musicians.
After this orthodox introduction, let's face it: we will no longer have albums like "Timothy's" Monster "or" Trust Us ", but the beauty of following Motorspycho is just that and much more; I will try to explain it in this short article.
Progressive rock has never really touched my strings, apart from a few Mothers albums, but it's dated stuff, in which references to the years in which it was produced are too evident, with all the admiration for the absolute genius of Zappa . But what differs with Motorpsycho is that Norwegians are one of those rare bands that bring together hardened listeners of different genres, they manage to do the same miracle that Ramones or Motörhead did, in that case, with punks and metalheads, here we agree between alternative and prog rock and more. And they manage, from some albums now, to produce pieces that will be identical in thirty years or more as they manage to blend that alt rock vein with which they grew up and some progressive inspirations of the past without being obsolete even in a riff.
Motorpsycho themselves say so: in the end you will do what you want with this record, it depends on how far you want to go, because "The All Is One" takes its cue from esoteric readings, is full of mythological references, and ideas imaginative from the ancient schools of Tarot and you immediately feel in the title track the desire to differentiate earth and sky, humanity from bestiality, The All Is One, however, is not the highest point of creativity of the album in fact it is a little down in the dumps , let's say that the beginning of the album starts a little weak. Apart from that, talking about a single piece and giving it a judgment is hard, given the countless nuances, in fact it picks up again in the middle and has memorable melodic peaks as well as Magnus' solo right there to those, perhaps a little canonical, 3/4 from the end, where you expect it; but the (melodic) draft of Sæther, worthy of the largest and most hypnotic sonic evolution remaining in the earthly times of a song-form, we find it in The Magpie, perhaps the most enjoyable piece of the album preceded by The Same Old Rock (One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy) that seems to come out of the unforgettable “Black Hole / Black Canvasâ€.
Delusion (The Reign Of Humbug), a light and dreamy ballad, finally introduces us to the long central section of suites entitled N.O.X. (I, II, III, IV and V), I don't know how long it took me to listen to them all, maybe a whole morning, maybe two days, in short, I can tell you that during that experience time stopped. The Motorpsycho got rid of the cumbersome presence that prevents the flow of events, which was that of cataloging, without leading to the improbable but always keeping in mind a human point of view, which looks to infinity and sees an expression of profound intelligence. , of infinite sweetness and, even if we are unable to get to the bottom of the initiatory meanings of "The All is One", it deserves our veneration, because it is something very distant from the usual disc usable by us listeners of rock, punk rock, garage, experimental (seriously?), pop, indie etc.
"The All Is One" is a work that has culture behind it, the authentic one, the one for which an artist is not enough to know how to play and have a particular sensitivity and write down a piece, here it is about art with a wealth of knowledge huge, years of study, of reading, of lives devoted to the search for sound. Sæther and Magnus are to be considered "auctor", they are like philosophers, poets and classical composers, that is, they perform a function of example and testimony, their music is at the origin, and "produces, increases, integrates, expands, strengthens , completes the insufficient will or personality of another. Provided that "the other" has the strength to learn since I, for example, like all of you, am part of a fast culture, which does not want the explanation of an auctor when listening to a CD but something lighter, ours The problem is that we want to talk about music without knowing it, without knowing what an improvisation is (does the title Ascension remind you of something?) or what music is, then having the arrogance to say the exact opposite. And so we end up creating a "fake culture". We call it "counterculture" but it is not against a shit, it is simply fake, it does not have the shadow of a serious study or research behind it, it is supported by people who are not legitimized to make it grow as true and it does not have the balls to evolve . For this reason then at 40 we move on to something else. With "The All Is One" we have the opportunity to fortify ourselves, to improve ourselves.
So many raving reviews. Incredible.
Amazing album that i just can't stop listening to. Wow.
I noticed that there is something written in the runout grooves of the lp's (besides the catalog numbers:
A: Neutrons
B: Protons
C: Electrons
Morons
Quote:The band released two albums, recorded three more, toured Norway and Europe twice and both the band and all us others in the organization kinda acted like we knew we wouldn’t be allowed to do much at all in 2020.So, after the Ole Paus album and The All Is One there is indeed a third album recorded in 2019. Incredible.
Thanks Jero, interesting!
Had my first spin today. Some thoughts:
– there is a lot going on on this album. The biggest, most ambitious mp album since The Death Defying Unicorn in my opinion.
– i like the flow of the album. Makes sense to me.
– the album sounds amazing. Perhaps the best sounding MP album there is.
– Tomas is on fire. Goddamn.
– Reine, Ola and Lars are brilliant. Their contributions are very very very important to this lp.
– love the cover. Not that practical though.
Wow
Free albums? That's so cool. I once received a somewhat damaged vinyl cover of the Barracuda ep for free. Love Stickman.
According to an expert opinion, the first word in the universe is – contrary to popular belief that the first word is the so-called original "Om" – "MMM". Because exactly this sound is at the same time the sound that develops deep out of the stomach and makes its way past the heart, upwards when you hear the music of Motorpsycho. Shit, Corona, no totally sweaty, three-hour Motorpsycho overconcert this year. But luckily they publish regularly and so again now. And gain the advantage of physical publications: You can buy and own them and listen to them just for yourself almost infinitely often – what about "The All Is One", the third and final release of the trio alongside "The Tower" (2017) and " The Crucible «(2019) will definitely be the case. As usual, as in the last ten or so albums of the last ten years or so, the three gentlemen give their splendid mixture of – attention – somewhere between the jam band sound of Grateful Dead and the driving sound of Dinosaur Jr.
"The All is One" starts with the title track and it doesn't just look like the end of the aforementioned trilogy. At the same time, the company listeners * gush with goose bumps and melancholy awakening memories on the surface, e.g. For example, of old albums like "Timothy‘s Monster" or the lightness of "Phanerothyme", of these numerous catchy tunes that don't wear out even after the 1000th listening session. And this time, in spite of the progressive prog-rock structure, the overarching »concept«, there are again individual numbers that stand for themselves and that you can force yourself into the body very well with full blow. As cheesy as it sounds, Motorpsycho stands for the constant release of endorphins. "The Same Old Rock (One Must Imagine, Sisyphus Happy)" – instant classic. Anyone who has been longing for an earwig since "Black Hole / Blank Canvas" and "No Evil" will find it here at the latest with "The Magpie". It seems that the guys from Motorpsycho have again turned to simple, catchy guitar melodies, the drums shoot powerfully as usual and give the whole thing the necessary power. The singing – to melt away. How can you sing so beautifully?
The sound from the album is superb as usual. Old friends like u. a. Reine Fiske, Lars Horntveth from Jaga Jazzist will be there again, and the selection of helpers in the sprawling progressive numbers »N.O.X. I – V «, with a lot of strings and choir background. Spherical solos. Typical quality jamming. After this monster of the song construct it gets a little quieter. After the heartbreaking ballad "The Dowser", the album closes with the optimistic "Like Chrome". Fine. Oh yes. It's a double album. A pleasant surprise for »Prog-Rock«: It doesn't annoy a second.
So, according to Stickfrau's post on Instagram the records have arrived at the Stickman Ranch:
Quote:The All Is One has landed and sounds fantastic! Let the presale packing begin…:STG:
Quote:let's also note the new (vinyl) album will "come in a stunning 10 panel foldout sleeve".Yes, and the album also includes an art print. Awesome.
I like most of Kim Hiorthøy's artwork but also like the Gullvag art very much. Fits well with the music and themes imo.
Strangest (but awesome!) choice so far in my opinon is using the Skulls painting by Cézanne for the Light Fantastic.
Question: in the september post on motorpsycho.no, Memo from Bob Bob speaks about the two different sessions they did, one in France and one at Giske. I thought that those sessions would result in two different albums. The Gullvag album and a double/tripple album with stuff recorded in France.
Since The All Is One contains music recorde alt both recording sessions, what to expect after this? Not the double/tripple album with music recorded in France? Perhaps a net 10"?
Roy Harper also sang on Pink Floyd's Have A Sigar.
The Ascension is an album and song by Glenn Branca.
Ouroboros is also a Mars Volta song.
I wonder how the vinyl sides will be split. Like this?
A
01.The All Is One
02.The Same Old Rock (One Must Imagine Sisyphus Happy)
03.The Magpie
04.Delusion (The Reign Of Humbug)
B
05.N.O.X. I: Circles Around The Sun pt. 1
06.N.O.X. II: Ouroboros (Strange Loop)
07.N.O.X. III: Ascension
C
08.N.O.X. IV: Night Of Pain
09.N.O.X. V: Circles Around The Sun pt. 2
D
10.A Little Light
11.Dreams Of Fancy
12.The Dowser
13.Like Chrome
In that case i hope they make the vinyls A/D & B/C, something like they did with RW5
