''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
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) and was followed by a European tour in spring.
/ref> The band was joined by drummer Jacco van Rooij and vibraphonist
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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
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
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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
*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
Kim Hiorthøy (born March 17, 1973) is a Norwegian electronic musician, graphic designer, illustrator, filmmaker and writer.
Biography
Hiorthøy was born and raised in Trondheim, Norway, and studied at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (1991–96 ...
: 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
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and the Stickman Records mailorder.
References
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2006 albums
Motorpsycho albums