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{{ Album infobox | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album|
| Name = Black Hole/Blank Canvas
| Type = [[Album (music)|Album]]
| name = Black Hole/Blank Canvas
| Artist = [[Motorpsycho]]
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Motorpsycho (band)|Motorpsycho]]
| Cover = Blackholeblankcanvas.jpg
| cover = Blackholeblankcanvas.jpg
| Background = orange
| Released = [[March 17]], [[2006]]
| alt =
| Recorded = [[2005]]
| released = March 17, 2006
| recorded = 2005
| Genre = [[Psychedelic rock|Psychedelic]]/[[Hard rock]]
| Length = 84:53
| venue =
| Label = [[Stickman Records]]
| studio =
| Producer = [[Motorpsycho]], [[Pieter Kloos]]
| genre = [[Psychedelic rock]], [[hard rock]]
| Reviews =
| length = 84:53
| label = [[Stickman Records (indie rock)|Stickman Records]]
| Last album = '''''[[It's A Love Cult]]''''' <br /> (2002)
| producer = [[Motorpsycho (band)|Motorpsycho]], [[Pieter Kloos]]
| This album = ''Black Hole/Blank Canvas'' <br /> (2006)
| prev_title = [[In the Fishtank 10]]
| Next album = '''''next album''''' <br /> (200?)
| prev_year = 2003
| next_title = [[Little Lucid Moments]]
| next_year = 2008
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Motorpsycho (band)|Motorpsycho]] full
| title = Black Hole/Blank Canvas
| year = 2006
| prev_title = [[Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society]]
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = [[Little Lucid Moments]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
}}
}}


'''''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 is followed by a European tour in spring [http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2005/12/updated-schedule.html] [http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/2006-concert-chronology.html]. The band is joined by drummer [[Jacco van Rooij]] and [[vibraphone|vibraphonist]] [[Øyvind Brandtsegg]], who also played on the [[1994]] album [[Timothy's Monster]].
'''''Black Hole/Blank Canvas''''' is the eleventh full-length studio album by the Norwegian band [[Motorpsycho (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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2005/12/updated-schedule.html|title = Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule}}</ref><ref>[http://motorpsychonews.blogspot.com/2006/04/2006-concert-chronology.html]{{dead link|date=November 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The band was joined by drummer [[Jacco van Rooij]] and [[vibraphone|vibraphonist]] [[Øyvind Brandtsegg]], who also played on the 1994 album [[Timothy's Monster]].


The first song from the album, "In our Tree" was first premiered (as a short clip only) on Norwegian TV station NRK during the program "Lydverket", and later in full on the radio station P3.
The second 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.

"Black Hole/Blank Canvas" was [[leaked]] during the last week of February 2006.

Following it's release, the album was received very well by critics and fans.


==Track listing==
==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
{{tracklist
#Hyena (4:01)
| headline = Disc one
#Sancho Says (3:33)
| all_writing = [[Hans Magnus Ryan]] and [[Bent Sæther]].
#Sail On (4:17)
#The Ace (3:46)
#L.T.E.C. (Deja-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)


| title1 = No Evil
*There also exists a special edition available via [[Amazon.com]] and the [[Stickman Records|Stickman]] mailorder with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee".
| length1 = 6:06
| title2 = In Our Tree
| length2 = 3:39
| title3 = Coalmine Pony
| length3 = 3:17
| title4 = Kill Devil Hills
| length4 = 7:18
| title5 = Critical Mass
| length5 = 5:21
| title6 = The 29th Bulletin
| length6 = 5:48
| title7 = Devil Dog
| length7 = 4:24
| title8 = Triggerman
| length8 = 6:14
| total_length = 42:11
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Disc Two
| title1 = Hyena
| length1 = 4:01
| title2 = Sancho Says
| length2 = 3:33
| title3 = Sail On
| length3 = 4:17
| title4 = The Ace
| length4 = 3:46
| title5 = L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues)
| length5 = 6:19
| title6 = You Lose
| length6 = 5:32
| title7 = Before the Flood
| length7 = 8:58
| title8 = Fury on Earth
| length8 = 2:49
| title9 = With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes
| length9 = 3:31
| total_length = 42:51
}}
*There also exists a special edition available via [[Amazon.com]] and the [[Stickman Records (indie rock)|Stickman Records]] mail order with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee" (Sæther).


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Bent Sæther: Vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, drums etc.
*Bent Sæther: vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, drums etc.
*Hans Magnus Ryan: Guitars, vocals, keyboards etc.
*Hans Magnus Ryan: guitars, vocals, keyboards etc.
with:
with:
*Jacco van Rooij (former [[35007]], [[7zuma7]]): drums on "You lose"
*Jacco van Rooij (former [[35007]], [[7 Zuma 7]] and currently [[Suimasen (band)|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 Records (indie rock)|Stickman Records]] mailorder.

==References==
{{reflist}}


{{Motorpsycho}}
==Trivia==
{{Authority control}}
*The cover artwork was made by [[Kim Hiorthøy]]. 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 Records|Stickman]] mailorder.
*"L.T.E.C. (Deja-Vulture Blues)" is a song containing the lyrics "Let them eat cake", which resemble the [[Let Them Eat Cake (album)|title of another Motorpsycho album]]. It also contains "I refuse to play by those rules", possibly meant as a reaction to people who didn't receive [[Let Them Eat Cake (album)|the record from 2000]] too warmly.
*The song "Fury on Earth" bears some puns on older Motorpsycho-titles: "when all the [[Demon Box (album)|daemons]] are let of their [[Demon Box (album)|box]]", "the [[It's a Love Cult|love cult]] self-imploded fat" and "no [[Phanerothyme|slow phaseouts]]".
*The album booklet is the first of the band to contain printed lyrics. All preceding releases had their lyrics posted only to the [http://motorpsycho.fix.no/musicbox/lyrics/ internet]


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Latest revision as of 06:07, 22 March 2024

Black Hole/Blank Canvas
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 2006
Recorded2005
GenrePsychedelic rock, hard rock
Length84:53
LabelStickman Records
ProducerMotorpsycho, Pieter Kloos
Motorpsycho chronology
In the Fishtank 10
(2003)
Black Hole/Blank Canvas
(2006)
Little Lucid Moments
(2008)
Motorpsycho full chronology
Motorpsycho Presents The International Tussler Society
(2004)
Black Hole/Blank Canvas
(2006)
Little Lucid Moments
(2008)

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.

The second 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

[edit]

All tracks are written by Hans Magnus Ryan and Bent Sæther.

Disc one
No.TitleLength
1."No Evil"6:06
2."In Our Tree"3:39
3."Coalmine Pony"3:17
4."Kill Devil Hills"7:18
5."Critical Mass"5:21
6."The 29th Bulletin"5:48
7."Devil Dog"4:24
8."Triggerman"6:14
Total length:42:11
Disc Two
No.TitleLength
1."Hyena"4:01
2."Sancho Says"3:33
3."Sail On"4:17
4."The Ace"3:46
5."L.T.E.C. (Déjà-Vulture Blues)"6:19
6."You Lose"5:32
7."Before the Flood"8:58
8."Fury on Earth"2:49
9."With Trixeene Through The Mirror, I Dream With Open Eyes"3:31
Total length:42:51
  • There also exists a special edition available via Amazon.com and the Stickman Records mail order with an additional disc containing a single edit of "Hyena" and the non-album track "Bonny Lee" (Sæther).

Personnel

[edit]
  • Bent Sæther: vocals, bass, guitars, keyboards, drums etc.
  • Hans Magnus Ryan: guitars, vocals, keyboards etc.

with:

Editions

[edit]

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 Records mailorder.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Motorpsycho News: Updated schedule".
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link]