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Lava Internet Explorer Compatibility Issues 22/07/10

Apologies to anyone accessing the Lava site using IE. Apparently the Tunecore widget loaded with our last 4 eps was not performing on IE. Until this issue has been resolved we've reverted to the Soundcloud player which is every bit as attractive but fully functional across all browsers (he says touching wood). Enjoy!

FREE TUNAGE + Lava Player Pop-out 21/07/10

Download Never Been Lost for free at the link opposite from Bandcamp. All it will cost you will be your email address. Of course thats a double win as you will be automatically added to our monthly mail out. If you already had Never Been Lost but want to sign up for the hugely educational monthly mail outs then stick your email into the Fanbridge link to the left. At both Fanbridge and Tunecore you will be asked for all sorts of info - if you can't be arsed filling it in there's no need - your email address is all that's required.

We have also created a brand new Pop-out Player courtesy of Tunecore. Now you can listen to all the tunes from our last four eps. Fire in and let us know what you think by email

US Radio Play + New Giggage + Peenko Interview 23/06/10

We are also delighted to announce that we have been featured in the US radio station Sub-Rock Music within the International Spotlight section. Liquid Pig will hopefully up on their playlist for a few weeks so head on over to Sub-Rock and check it out.

Define Pop have invited us to play at the Captains Rest, Fri 16th July. It's currently one of our favorite venues and Wull (from Define Pop) always puts on a good night so we are really looking forward to that

Finally, an interview with the band was published in Peenko's Blog last week under the 'Scots Way-Hay' feature. It's an insight to the create process the band employs when writing new material, our key influences and plans for the future. It's a cracking read if I don't say so myself. You can either pop across to Peeko's Blog which is highly recommended, or you can check it out in our review section.

CD Bundles 8/06/10

A the ep launch we decided to bundle all our remaining cds and sell them for £10. The bundle included Blackbody Vols I, II & III + the remixes ep, Piecing Memories Together. It was such a roaring success we have decided to make this a web offer too. Head on over to here for all the details.

(Please note, as Blackbody Vol I sold out sometime ago only the promo cd is available in the bundle.)

Blackbody Vol III launch 6/06/10

Massive thanks to everyone that made it down to The 13th Note last night for our ep launch. As expected, it was a throbbing sweat box. Just the way we like it!

We had a fantastic night regardless of the few tiny wee technical hitches, possibly the most humourous of which was the sexy Mr Wond's ever shrinking drum stool.

Naturally we were gutted at the lack of nudity, but you can't have everything of a night.

Support from The Hundred Meter Club and Mammals was awesome.

Blackbody Vol III now available 2/06/10

The final instalment of our Blackbody trilogy of eps, is now available. To get your copy of one of our strictly limited (100) hand numbered cds follow the link below.

The Lavas are really looking forward to the launch party at The 13th Note this Saturday 5th June. We will be playing tunes from the EP plus some new stuff not yet played live. Also on the bill are The Hundred Metre Club and Mammals. Tickets are £5 on the door or £3 directly from the band (fraser@thelavaexperiments.co.uk) Kick off 8:00.

Blackbody Vol III pre-order open 25/05/10

The final instalment of our Blackbody trilogy of eps, is out Monday 31st. However, you can pre-order your strictly limited (100) hand numbered copy on cd from the link below.

Don't be forgetting our launch party at The 13th Note, Saturday, 5th June, hosted by Flowers In The Dustbin. Also on the bill are The Hundred Metre Club and Mammals. Tickets are £5 on the door or £3 directly from the band (fraser@thelavaexperiments.co.uk) Kick off 8:00.

Blackbody Vol III release and launch gig 21/05/10

The final instalment of our trilogy of eps; Blackbody Vol III is out Monday 31st.

We are celebrating the release with a launch party at The 13th Note the following Saturday, 5th June, hosted by Flowers In The Dustbin. Also on the bill with The Lava Experiments are The Hundred Metre Club and Mammals. Tickets are £5 on the door or £3 directly from the band (fraser@thelavaexperiments.co.uk) Kick off 8:00.

Blackbody Vol III artwork 26/04/10

At last! We can reveal the new art work for Blackbody Vol III (posted opposite at time of writing). It follows on directly from the theme of Blackbody Vol II. The new art work for the original Blackbody Vol I will be released in the next few days, in conjunction with a digital re-release. There's no plans to re-release the ep on cd. If you got one of the originals consider yourself lucky. They are long gone sold out.

The tunage is 99% done. A trip to Perth last week tied up the majority of the mix/mastering (at John Wills studio). There's just a few final final final tweaks. Don't think you can ever be fully content with your latest work. There comes a time when you have to stop and let it go - dunno when that will be though ;-)

I'll say this though.... it's the best we've ever produced.

Blackbody Vol III 12/04/10

Chilled time for the lavas just now. Next gig is at The Captain's Rest 22nd April. Between now and then the art work for Blackbody Vol III (and the re-issue cover work for Blackbody Vol I) will be finalised.

John Wills is fresh from his Pumajaw European tour and beavering away mixing the tunage recorded back in Jan at Chem19. He's about 90% of the way there and we hope to have the finished product off to the printers in a couple of weeks time, well ahead of the 31st May release and 5th June launch party.

We've been dabbling with some new material in the studio. Wouldn't say it's off in an entirely new direction, but the writing process is more collaborative between the three of us, which is bringing out different influences. It's undeniably lava; perhaps more creative and complex than before. Just need to keep an eye on Rory's prog tendencies.

Chem19 08/02/10

the final installment of the Blackbody trilogy was recorded at Chem19 back in january, engineered by jamie savage. BBVol III is the first Lava release to incorporate live drums. the rough mix of the tracks (by jamie) Gas Moth, Autumn Light, Never Been Lost and Liquid Pig sound far closer to the raw and energetic live sound. john wills is currently on post recording duties. the ep should be completed late march/early april, with a release sometime May 2010, via Hanamuke.