Black Hole/Blank Canvas
Black Hole/Blank Canvas is the eleventh full-length studio album by the Norwegian band Motorpsycho. It is the first after long-time drummer Håkon Gebhardt left the band in spring 2005. The other two members, Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther decided to carry on as a duo. They recorded their new album in The Void studio in Eindhoven together with producer/engineer and long-time live sound technician Pieter Kloos and produced their third double album. It was released on March 17, 2006, (March 20 in Norway) and was followed by a European tour in spring.[1][2] The band was joined by drummer Jacco van Rooij and vibraphonist Øyvind Brandtsegg, who also played on the 1994 album Timothy's Monster.
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| Released | March 17, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 84:53 | |||
| Label | Stickman Records | |||
| Producer | Motorpsycho, Pieter Kloos | |||
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The first song from the album, "In our Tree", was premiered as a short clip on Norwegian TV station NRK during the program Lydverket, and later in full on the radio station P3.
Track listing
CD1
- No Evil – 6:06
- In Our Tree – 3:39
- Coalmine Pony – 3:17
- Kill Devil Hills – 7:18
- Critical Mass – 5:21
- The 29th Bulletin – 5:48
- Devil Dog – 4:24
- Triggerman – 6:14
CD2
- Hyena – 4:01
- Sancho Says – 3:33
- Sail On – 4:17
- The Ace – 3:46
- L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues) – 6:19
- You Lose – 5:32
- Before The Flood – 8:58
- Fury On Earth – 2:49
- With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes – 3:31
All tracks written by Ryan/Sæther
- There also exists a special edition available via Amazon.com and the Stickman mail order with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee" (Sæther).
Personnel
- Bent Sæther: vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, drums etc.
- Hans Magnus Ryan: guitars, vocals, keyboards etc.
with:
- Jacco van Rooij (former 35007, 7 Zuma 7 and currently Suimasen): drums on "You Lose"
- Kim Hiorthøy: cover artwork
Editions
The vinyl edition omits coloring and comes completely in black and white.
- The album was also released as a special edition (book-like packaging) and an extra special edition containing a bonus disc, which was only available via Amazon.com and the Stickman mailorder.