Australia’s PVT have just released their sophomore album Church With No Magic on the peerless Warp Records. Leftfield, dense with textured sounds and more than a bit deranged, the band formerly known as Pivot have a headlock on damaged techno, for lack of a better term. Amidst all that digital rubble, however, are beautiful layers of vocals and melody — a swirling combination of hard-hitting drums, FX-laden keyboards and chopped and looped vocals that will keep you on your toes. Now PVT are about to embark on a lengthy European tour these next two months, and to kick it off they’ve released two remixes of “Windows” by two very diverse artists (Dorian Concept and Danimals) and made them available for free download. Before they took off on said tour we scribbled down some questions and sent them over to PVT vocalist Richard Pike, and he shed some light on his lucrative pen-selling career, the laser beams that shoot out of his eyes, and his boundless love for his cat Ted. He’s just a regular guy after all…that shoots lasers out of his eyes, that is…

Buy Church With No Magic on CD or iTunes or order The Full Album (+ 3 Track Bonus Disc) HERE.

Allow me to introduce myself, I’m…
Richard Pike, aka Riff 3000.

You can find me…
London, UK

I’m usually posted up at…
The bookies.

I pay my bills by…
Door to door salesman. Pens mostly.

You might’ve heard of me because…
I invented the fridge.

But why you really should know me is…
I’m a singer and play many other instruments in PVT. New album is Church With No Magic. Buy it please.

Hit the Jump to continue reading our Q&A with PVT frontman Richard Pike, as well as tour dates and XXX…

PVT’s “The Quick Mile”

PVT’s “Window” video…

“[The first piece of music I remember waking up my ears was] “Straight Outta Compton”, coz I grew up in a ghetto and that track really resonated with me…”

If it wasn’t for  regular meals I wouldn’t be where I am today (this could be a person, trait, opportunity, etc)

The best part about my job is…
There’s not many redeeming features about stationery practitioning.

The worst part about my job is…
Sometimes pens leak, on my clothes. Mum gets angry.

The first piece of music I heard that I remember waking up my ears was…
Straight Outta Compton, coz I grew up in a ghetto and that track really resonated with me.

The last piece of music I heard that woke up my ears is…
“Lux Aeterna” by Gyorgy Ligeti.

If you want to put a smile on my face, you probably want to…
Say a good joke

If you want to wipe that smile away, then you should…
Have a seizure

The last time I saw the sun come up I was…
22 years old

The person I admire most is…
Grandma.

The last time I lied was because…
I don’t lie because I want to be accepted into God’s paradise.

If you hit shuffle on my iPod I’d be embarrassed if it landed on…
Agadoo

When I get my next really big check, I’m gonna go score a…
It will all go to charity. For bees.

But it’ll never replace…
My cat Ted.

My one magic power is…
Shooting laser beams out of my eyes. Mum doesn’t like it though.

I’d like to give a quick shout-out to…
Tupac Shakur and Biggie. You were the best. Rest in peace.

And lastly, If I was Lost In a Supermarket, you’d find me in the…
Stationery aisle. Checking out the latest innovations. And pigging down on chocolate.

PVT’s Church With No Magic album cover…

PVT’s UK Tour dates:

SEPTEMBER

09 Ireland, Dublin – The Working Mans Club
11 France, Tourcoing, Le Grand Mix – Radar Festival
14 Belgium, Brussels, Rotunde
15 France, Paris, Le Nouveau Casino
16 France, Nantes, Pôle Etudiants – Scopitone Festival
17 France, Grenoble, La Bobine
18 France, Nancy, L’Autre Canal
19 Switzerland, St Gallen, The Palace
20 Germany, Berlin, Magnet
22 Germany, Cologne, Luxor
23 Germany, Frankfurt, Das Bett
24 Germany, Hamburg Reeperbahn Festival
25 Holland, Amsterdam, Paradiso
28 UK, Manchester, Deaf Institute
29 UK, Glasgow, Stereo
30 UK, Leeds, Brudenell

OCTOBER

02 UK, Bristol Start The Bus
03 UK, Brighton Audio
04 UK, Nottingham Bodega
06 UK, London Cargo
07 Belgium, Leuven, Stuk
11 Denmark, Copenhagen, Loppen
14 Sweden, Stockholm, Debaser Slussen
16 Norway, Bergen, Ekko Festival

DECEMBER
30 Australia, Peats Ridge, Peats Ridge Festival