Photo Credit: Benjamin Thomes Following from the release of their new record Ultrabliss (Embassy Of Music), Mother’s Cake are thrilled to announce their European/UK tour throughout March and April 2025. The Austrian psychedelic rock band will bring their unique song-writing to life alongside classic and fan-favorites from their catalogue. With two UK dates planned, one in London on 23rd March Sunday and one in Manchester 24th March, this tour promises to be unforgettable. Mother’s Cake’s fifth album, Ultrabliss, marks the beginning of a brand-new chapter: largely freed from structural constraints, the Austrian band has never sounded as liberated as they do on this album, filled with the finest jams, creating a free-flowing adventure. The instrumental opener Clockwork, with a running time of almost ten minutes, is noteworthy: featuring shimmering synth waves, kraut beats and nods to the main musical theme from Stanley Kubrick’s cult film A Clockwork Orange(1971), the epic opening track initially recalls a retro science fiction score before later incorporating sounds that can be described as Pink Floyd-inspired or even “krauty.” Then comes a surprising twist: the upbeat Feel Alright is a funky Brit-dance track that would suit Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys, or Kasabian well. “I was very much part of the 2008 indie era, and the new album has a lot of those vibes“, confirms singer, guitarist, and song architect Yves Krismer, who also has a passion for the classics of the Sixties and Seventies, from The Beatles to Jimi Hendrix. Content-wise, Mother’s Cake’s fifth album is shaped by the themes Yves has always loved to sing about: “This whole world of sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. All the things that don’t really exist anymore because most bands today prefer to play it safe.” For this reason, the ‘Rated R’ warning sticker integrated into the colorful album artwork, reminiscent of American movies, fits well. The cinematic seventies cosmos established with the ‘Intro’ and Kubrick’s films can be seen as a conceptual red (or perhaps in this context, orange) thread running through the entire album. | 
