Friday 12th July 2024 – Mother’s Cake are thrilled to announce the release of their brand new album Ultrabliss on 18th October 2024, via Embassy Of Music. The first single taken from the album is One Of These Days and it is out today and available here; to coincide with track launch, the band are also sharing the music video, which is available here
It’s unmistakable that Mother’s Cake’s fifth album 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 beatsand nods to the main musical theme from Stanley Kubrick’s cult filmA 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.
Mother’s Cake’s unique songwriting creates a musical treasure hunt in the form of sound references to other songs and bands. “Those who know the respective songs will notice. You have to incorporate such things a bit”, grins the singer, pointing to a variety of hidden tonal association triggers, which even include references to Grauzone’s NDW hit “Eisbär.
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.
Like its predecessor Cyberfunk!, Ultrabliss was created in Sevenarts Studio, Überlärm Studio, and Moonwalker Productions Studio and once again sonically crafted by Yves Krismer, in collaboration with Manuel Renner and Raphael Neikes. That multi-instrumentalist Neikes – who plays both guitar and keys live – has become a permanent fourth member of the band, which operated as a trio until the 2021 release of Studio Live Sessions, is not the only personnel change: while bassist Benedikt Trenkwalder was unexpectedly prevented from participating in the recordings due to illness and was fortunately replaced by Arthur Darnhofer-Demar on the 4-string, founding drummer Jan Haußels amicably left the band after completing the album sessions and 14 years together. A successor has already been found in Alex Kerbl, who has successfully passed the trial by fire of their first joint stage appearances.
For their live future, Mother’s Cake plans not to pursue the Kubrick concept further with additional show gimmicks. “I think heroic big performances in a 300-person club are a bit over the to,” says the frontman, “You can do that more in front of a thousand people. That’s why we rather do the anti-rock show” the singer says with a smile, hinting at very grounded gig gestures for the album-accompanying tour.
Ultrabliss – Track-list
1. Clockwork
2. Feel Alright
3. One of These Days
4. Love Me
5. Serotonin
6. Clementines
7. Poor Boy
8. On a Trip
9. Into the Light
