Powerhouse Naarm underground artist V presents ‘Faithless’ - a mesmerising post-industrial composition for synth, voice, bass, vintage electronics, Mini Pops drum machine, choir, tape manipulation and Melbourne’s extraordinary public sound sculpture: the Federation Bells.

Nominated for the 2023 Australian Music Prize, 'Faithless', is sepulchral vocals and arpeggiated percussion warped, distorted and mutated through an ever evolving cycle of cosmic gothic miasma, producing a haunting meditation on loss, yearning, psychic devastation and the failures of mental healthcare in contemporary Australia.

All tracks composed, recorded, mixed, produced and performed by V

V: vocals, synth, bass guitar, guitar, programming, reel to reel tape manipulation, Federation Bells
Faithless choir arrangement & direction: Hunny Machete
Faithless Choir: Abraham Polatkesen, Agnes Whalan, Angel Connolly, Alexandre Dubois, Callan Hales, Eric Butler, Grey Bouquet,
Juliet Rowe, Max Lawrence, Silly Silly & Rin McArdle
Faithless Choir recorded by Myles Mumford at Rolling Stock Recording Rooms
Bell recordings by Harry Williamson
Mastered by David Walker at Stepford Audio Melbourne

Cover designed by Luke Fraser at Grin Creative
V photography by Lucinda Eva-May
Bells obi photo by James Henry
Series curated and produced by Miles Brown

Created on Wurunjeri land in Narrm, it always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

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Written, recorded and performed by V
Mix and Digital Master by Ruby Burns

BEST LIFE is a visual album, and a collaborative work between 8 directors in Australia and the EU.

BEST LIFE youtu.be/TWyX74J-LgI
SCUM SUCKERS youtu.be/cwyuwAg8MEo
THE DEVIL U KNOW youtu.be/Bin25puEPiM
FRUITS www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVWTCp60vLw
RHYTHM & DISCORD www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rorcg3OFjC8
FOLLOW U www.youtube.com/watch?v=canFCRa2ZGY
GASOLINE www.youtube.com/watch?v=izoYLJ69grg
OBSIDIAN youtu.be/Jn88jNPlmGU

Creative Director: V
Assistant Creative Director: Andrea Blake
Photography: Domonique Elliott
Photographic Assistance: Bella Capezio
Styling: Andrea Klein
Graphic Design & Typography: Alexandra Macdonnell
3D Rendering: Alexandre Dubois
Suits: Sük Workwear
Suit Painting & Design: Olivia Chapman aka Bugdumb

Best Life was produced on the unceded Aboriginal Land of the Wurunjiri people of the Kulin Nation. It always was and always will be Aboriginal land.

With thanks to:
Ruby Burns, Luana Moreno, Andrea Blake, Domonique Elliott, Alexandra Macdonnell, Alexandre Dubois, Andrea Klein, Olivia Chapman, Matthew Clarke, Lucinda Eva-May, Joshua Clark, Ciarán Keogh, Su Cassiano, Krzysztof Honowski, Laura Sundermann, Frankie Pan, Jack Siren, Xristi D'Cruz, Clancy-Rose Pearce, Jessie Ngaio, Tavis Pinnington, Samantha Kwan, Cafe Gummo, Andrew Vile, ReVerso, Silvia Maggi, Luke McCarthy, Al Surayez, Lauren Bonander, Zena Dawson, Ebony Rattle, Aki Maki, Siahn Davis, Manon Praline, Nikolaj Tange Lange, Jesús Espuña, David Hantelius, Stellan Veloce, Krzysztof Cetler, Lash Fetish Gear, Nikolaj Tange Lange, Hazal Alakus, The Brown Family, The Macdonnell Family, My LGBTQIA+ Family

THE DEVIL U KNOW

WRITTEN, PERFORMED & PRODUCED BY V
RECORDED BY V IN BERLIN, WELWYN GARDEN CITY, BRUSSELS & MELBOURNE

MIXED BY RUBY BURNS
MASTERED BY LUANA MORENO
RELEASED BY DERO ARCADE 2019
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY ANTO-CHRIST HALLOWEEN 2015
POSTER IMAGE BY CHLÖE ALEXANDRA SUGDEN

DEDICATED TO GENTLE †1987-2015

VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: MY MOTHER AND FATHER, JACK MANNIX, ADRIENNE TEICHER, ROBIN BANKS, OBI BLANCHE, LUCIA MENDEZ FALCON, VESLEMØY RUSTAD HOLSTER, ALEXANDRA MACDONNELL, DAVID HANTELIUS, PER WARBERG, REVERSO, YEORG KRONNAGEL, MARTINA SCHÖNE-RADUNSKI, MONIKA & TYMON KROL, GARY MCQUIGGIN, FLO, SIMON & LIZ, RUBY BURNS, SAMANTHA URBANI, LABANNA BABYLON, MIKE KLEIN, CHLOE SUGDEN, ANTO-CHRIST, JOSE VIGERS, THE BROWN FAMILY, THE BONANDER FAMILY, THE BOTH-ASMUS FAMILY, MY LGBTQI+ FAMILY, FREUIDIAN SLIT RECORDS, SIXSIXSIXTIES RECORDS, TUFF ENUFF RECORDS, ADM AMSTERDAM, BERLIN COMMUNITY RADIO, 3CR, RRR, AND SO MANY MORE, YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE. I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH, THANK YOU.

SO PURE

NOT READY

NEVER

LPS003 - V - No Return by L P S

"The first time I visited their house (some artist space dump), V showed me some of their music. What I first expected to be a random demo, was a discography of over ten full albums. We listened to one after another, each filled with incredible melodies, beats and lyrics about genuine love, pain and hate.
With no time for showers, teeth-brushing or keeping a tidy room, V is one of the most productive musicians I’ve ever met.”
- David Hantelius (Cuntroaches, Urin) - V’s long-time friend and former bandmate in Batalj and V.

Despite being Hellbent on becoming the popstar that they are, V (perhaps to our good-fortune) was coerced into the punk domain. V’s music is dark, raw and uncomplicated. In 2012, V collaborated with Adrienne Teicher (Tusk, HYENAZ) and together they transformed V’s early demos into an ornate electronic, goth and darkwave infused production, with added beats and radiant arrangements.

Our Berlin-based foundation - Le Petit Signal - is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of V’s demos with a baby blue cover, the third in a undeclared series of primary color pressings. LPS is honored to release this honest, pure, festive and minimal triumph from our dear friend and adored artist V, which we have entitled ‘No Return.’

All songs originally released on Freudian list Records as V's Self titled debut on cassette in 2012

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released December 21, 2022

All songs written and performed by V
Except for Dawning Day, written by Adrienne Teicher
Synth Arrangements & Production by Adrienne Teicher
Remastered by Mikey Young
Cover Photograph by Jared O’Sullivan
Inlay Photograph by Paula Winkler
Layout by V & Assaf Bomgard

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Support V directly at:
vlovescats.bandcamp.com/album/v

No Return

Kill Me Now

The Way To Go

White Tiger Blues

La Lune

Dawning Day

Tom Nom

Miles Away

100 Black Holes

Alone2

"SO PURE" is the first single from the forthcoming LP of the same name, coming out Feb 15 on DERO Arcade.

So Pure (single)
Released Jan 8, 2019 
Composed, Produced and Recorded by V 
Mixed by Ruby Burns 
Mastered by Luana Moreno

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYH-0cWUiAc

Bristol based Dystopian Synth Punk
https://linktr.ee/vlovescats666

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