Looks like we’re becoming quite the VNV hub of late …

Look away now if you want to be kept in suspense

(thanks to 4cov4um for uploading this)

(thanks to poupeeXmecanique for uploading this)

I’m really looking forward to this release, and seeing them live

Keep checking back for more! And of course, if you want to share anything – contact me…

More VNV-related news: their 2009 world tour (which incidently, I will go to this year) starts on June 27th in North America, with special guests War Tapes:

27/06 – USA – Los Angeles, CA – Club Nokia LA
29/06 – USA – San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom
30/06 – USA – Portland, OR – Berbati’s Pan
01/07 – USA – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
03/07 – USA – Salt Lake City, UT     Murray Theatre
05/07 – USA – Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre
07/07 – USA – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall
08/07 – USA – Minneapolis, MN     Station Four
10/07 – USA – Chicago, IL – House of Blues
11/07 – USA – Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall
12/07 – USA – Cleveland, OH – Peabody’s Down Under
14/07 – CAN – Toronto, ON – Phoenix
15/07 – CAN – Montreal, QC – Le National
17/07 – USA – Boston, MA – Paradise
18/07 – USA – New York, NY – Nokia Theatre
19/07 – USA – Philadelphia, PA – TLA
21/07 – USA – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
23/07 – USA – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
24/07 – USA – Tampa (Ybor city) , FL – The Ritz
25/07 – USA – Ft. Lauderdale, FL     Culture Room
27/07 – USA – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
28/07 – USA – San Antonio, TX – White Rabbit
30/07 – USA – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater

…and the shenanigans continue in EuropeLand with special guests Rotersand:

02/09 – Germany – Rostock – Mau Club
03/09 – Denmark – Copenhagen – Forbraendingen
06/09 – Czech Rep. – Prague – Lucerna
07/09 – Serbia – Belgrade – TBA
08/09 – Croatia – Zagreb – Boogaloo Club
09/09 – Austria – Vienna – Szene
11/09 – Italy – Rome – Blackout
12/09 – Italy – Torino – Fabrik
15/09 – Germany – Stuttgart – LKA Longhorn
17/09 – France – Paris – La Locomotive
18/09 – Germany – Krefeld – KuFa
19/09 – Germany – Erfurt – Gewerkschaftshaus
20/09 – Germany – Munich – Backstage Werk
23/09 – Germany – Frankfurt – Batschkapp
25/09 – Germany – Berlin – Postbahnhof
26/09 – Germany – Magdeburg – Factory
27/09 – Germany – Dortmund – FZW
29/09 – Germany – Hannover – Capitol
30/09 – Germany – Dresden – Strasse E
01/10 – Germany – Hamburg – Docks
03/10 – Switzerland – Haberbach/Flums – Bergwerk 4

UK/Ireland dates are unconfirmed at present. But when I know – you will too

Aha. Interesting musical happenings have, erm, happened. I recieved a newsletter from an online store this afternoon, detailing information on the new VNV Nation album “Of Faith, Power and Glory”.

“The album features a cover designed by Polish graphic artist Michal Karcz, who also created the artwork for “Judgement”. It is undoubtedly one of his finest works, featuring an image of a monument in the middle of a wasteland, a metaphor for all our greatest hopes and solemn intentions, as well as the brutal extremes that we are capable of, the schizophrenic nature of human beings and the eternal struggle to move forward.

In keeping with the band’s environmental principles, the new CD will come in extremely environmentally friendly packaging, using only recycled paper, vegetable ink and water based glue. Even the print on the CD uses vegetable ink. The packaging weighs 40-50% less than normal packaging which means it uses less fuel when it’s transported, which reduces the carbon footprint of the CD production. The best part is that it looks great too!

Format: Limited CD Digipak
Tracklisting:
01. Pro Victoria
02. Sentinal
03. Tomorrow Never Comes
04. The Great Divide
05. Ghost
06. Art of Conflict
07. In Defiance
08. Verum Aeturnus
09. From My Hands
10. Where Is the Light

Record Label: Anachron Sounds

The album itself is released in Europe on June 19th, with North America catching up on the 23rd

So, i’ve decide to start a blog on my own site. Now whether this is down to boredom, sleep deprivation, or just plain-old lunacy – i’ll probably never know…

At the moment  it’s pretty bare, but i’m sure it wont be that way for long. Oh yes.

Be sure to check back regularly for updates