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This album is just growing and growing on me. I've listened to the album in full several times, but only in sequences (the kids have their wonderful ability to keep me on my toes, thus making it difficult to get a full 80 minutes of bliss in one sitting).
But, yeah. The album is really starting to sink in, and it's revealing itself in new ways all the time. La Lethe, for instance, is a tune that didn't click with me at first, but I had a listen to it on my way to work this morning and it's just wonderful.
Tomorrow morning I'm doing a 2 hour drive to attend a meeting out of town. So between 07:30 and 09:30 I'll be in my car, heading south listening to the Death Defying Unicorn in one sitting. Can't wait
Rune G has ccnfirmed that the LP is already sold out. Second pressing arravies 22nd february. Sold out during the first weekend, that´s crazy.
Don´t underestimate the vinylneed among psychonauts
First impression: Atom Earth Mother, from Pink Floyd. Actually, MP had always reminded of PF, just rehearsed in a modern, rougher and more epic way. Only listned to the first part so far.
What to say: MP is one good reason to live on. Looking forward to see them live in Milano next April.
I find it a bit weird that lyrically the story ends downbeat but the last two songs are rather energetic upbeat. Something like "taifun" might have fit better or did I get the story wrong…
Anyway, I also like to join some here in stating that this is no way a jazzed out departure. This is all Motorpsycho. There's been tons more jazz in the band about 11 years ago. And the parts that rock out here are simply their most hair raising skin peeling blasts ever. Mutiny! What the F is going on in there? With headphones on I nearly got a seizure. And that's bloody awesome!
Quote:on plattentests.de it is record of the week: http://plattentests.de/rezi.php?show=9117nice review but something's plain wrong, translated for non-germans: the reviewer thinks the beginning sounds worringly like Jethro Tull in 1982 and it announces therefore a double album of failure but he is then relieved soon after.
Maybe he refers to their 1982 song "watching me watching you" with its somewhat similar, stuttering and alarming intro. But I find that song to be simply amazing and Tull in 1982 were still quite great. They got bad 5 years later.
@Supernaut: Interesting that you should mention Taifun – I was just thinking that it'd be very fitting as an encore to the show at Operaen.
The jazz influence seems a lot stronger these days, because they have a drummer that can actually play jazz, instead of play at jazz. His cymbal and bassdrum coordination is straight Elvin Jones – and it helps he graduated from the jazz department of the conservatory. Most prog/early rock drummers come from the jazz world: Mitch Mitchell, Ginger Baker, Bill Bruford, etc.
As for the new album: I'm not sure whether I like it or not. Maybe it's too early days and I should listen to it more, but honestly – and it truly pains my heart to say this – I'm not sure if I can be bothered. I'm just bored listening to it. But I won't go so far as to say I hate it. I respect the guys too much to blame them for my personal lack of insight and/or taste.
Greetings,
Thomas
btw, i find it quite funny that in this review http://blog.zeit.de/tontraeger/2012/02/13/motorpsycho-death-defying-unicorn_11839#comments as posted above by un.chien – every comment is about the article stating "the current drummer kjell runar jensen"
Here is a great review of TDDU, giving a 10/10: http://wp.me/s1n442-591
Krakelurium.com is a Norwegian site, but it is easily translatable.
@ pasquale: exactly! Atom heart mother! In heavy rotation now with the unicorn, and they go great together!
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