If you can see this then you know that there is a new Larvae website.  I've made a number of enhancements, made the blogs easier to access, and the whole thing just looks a little nicer.  Feel free to poke around.

In non-website news, I've been sampling a lot of a particular composer for an upcoming record.  This is usually how it works--I build up a sample library then write songs around it.  This time, as with Empire and Monster Music 1 and 2, the record will have a filmic theme, but I expect it to be darker and more mysterious.

Larvae is on tour in the E.U., so for updates about shows and a daily video blog, please check the LIVE page.

I got a chance to see a copy of the Larvae DVD at Ad Noiseam HQ. Ad Noiseam was able to secure some copies for its mail order shop, and I'll be coming home with copies to sell at shows. People have asked for a long time, and now, the videos from our shows are finally available for you to take home and love like a new puppy.

The most common question we've gotten at shows over the years has been: "Are you going to put out a DVD of your videos?" Forever, the answer has been no. We made the videos to be displayed at shows and not to be watched on a TV at home, but still, people have always asked. We've run the gamut from shooting our own videos on Super 8 film to completely appropriating images from movies, TV, and video games, so there's always been a question about how we could put all of that on a DVD. Who would be crazy enough to put one out? Well finally, someone has. There's now a white label DVD that has 14 of the videos we use at shows and you can actually take this home! We threw in some special features and an audio commentary for each video, so this is the one people have been waiting for. We'll have the DVDs at upcoming live shows, but that may be just about the only place you can get them. Ad Noiseam also has some copies for sale in their webstore, so if you want to order one, you can do so here

UPDATED 3/27/2009 Reviews are in for Loss Leader. If you feel so inclined, you can read what people are saying here:

Creative Loafing

Textura

Cyclic Defrost

The Silent Ballet

Vital Weekly (scroll down)

Dagheisha (Italian)

Machinist Music (Russian)

A blog in Polish!

More reviews will be posted as I see them.

Larvae will be hitting the road once again for a handful of Spring dates. If you are in or near Atlanta, Berlin, Altenburg, Hannover, or Geneva, please do come out to a show! Full details can be found on the live page. These shows will feature songs from Loss Leader and previous records, along with videos both new and old. For the European dates, we should have some exciting, secretive new merchandise.

The remix for Firs is set to be released on a 10" record. The artwork and mastering is done, so when it's released, I will be sure to update the site with where you can get a copy.