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“This time, I wanted to create music that flows cinematically and sets a landscape to tell a love story that flirts with improbability, the miraculous and the mysterious” .𖥔 ݁ ˖ 𓁺

Today we share “divina,” arriving with the electrifying announcement of Lucrecia Dalt’s upcoming album A Danger to Ourselves. A fearless reflection on the unfiltered complexities of human connection, her latest eschews the lens of fictional narrative present on the artist’s last several projects. Dalt opts instead for a sense of direct, vulnerable communication that acts as a conscious move away from the protection of isolated fictions and narratives.

Although a deeply intimate, self-surveying record, Dalt has brought the world to a life alongside a series of crucial collaborators, such as lauded multi-instrumentalist David Sylvian, Alex Lazaro, Juan Molina, Camille Mandoki, Cyrus Campbell, and Eliana Joy. Conventional boundaries are transgressed as the music becomes both mirror and window.

“divina” moves between Spanish and English through elastic soundscapes and mesmerizing audial collage, embodying both the luscious, adventurous sound of the record, and Dalt’s new tendency toward declarative lyricism birthed from self-truths.

A Danger to Ourselves is available for pre-order now, direct from the RVNG webstore on digital, CD, black LP, and a limited edition LP with alternate cover, 200 copies of which are signed by Lucrecia. The album arrives in full Friday, September 5th.

We welcome Under a Familiar Sun into the world today. The latest from The Vernon Spring, the vessel of composer and producer Sam Beste, and his RVNG debut, these twelve elegant, empathetic compositions speak to an age of moral uncertainty, diving headfirst into a rippling unknown.

Under a Familiar Sun marks a shift in creative approach, eschewing the kind of on the fly, single-day session style of working sam has oft-utilized in the past in-favor of a more focused, intricate production. Ripe with samples, field recordings, and unexpected textures, the many memorable melodies strewn across the record embolden a meaningful, magical center.

Sam’s musical voice and spirit of sonic exploration open endless doors for himself and host of collaborators on Under a Familiar Sun, including vocalist/producer/astrophysicist Aden, poet Max Porter, cellist Kate Ellis, and co-producer Iko Niche.

It’s been a joy to help facilitate this record and sam’s work, each return listen truly brings new meaning and feeling. Arriving alongside a lovely, loving visual language from Eric Timothy Carlson and Anthony Anderson, the world of the album breathes beyond its strictly auditory confines, and, as you may find, is quite easy to get lost in.

Under a Familiar Sun is out today May 9. The limited edition blue & green “Oisin” color LP is sold out now due to a shipping snafu, but the black LP, and digital editions are available in abundance via the RVNG webstore, as well as across all digital platforms. Happy listening, and losing yourself.

At last, Satomimagae’s Taba arrives in the world today.

In Japanese, taba means “bunch, bundle, ream, a grouping of several separate things together.” Fittingly, Satomi has described her new album as a collection of short stories. Moving away from linear songwriting, taba takes form though circuitous echoes and suggestions of a whole, drawn from fleeting scenes of communal life.

Taba is an observation of existing in conversation with one’s own surroundings, and satomi explores a range of emotional avenues and sonic pathways in service of that pursuit. Now, the inward gaze extends beyond the confines of the self, generously reflecting the world and at large and all the spirits that live within it ₊˚.༄

One final petal from Satomimagae’s Taba before the record blooms in full this friday, April 25th.

Mesmerically anthemic, “Tonbo” winds around itself, deeper into an odyssey of surprising, delightful sounds. throughout Taba, Satomi toys with an expanded sonic palette, injecting new textures into a songwriting form that often allows as much space for ornate instrumental passages as for the words themselves.

Once again, Satomi and frequent collaborator Norio have crafted a beautiful video, concerned with finding beauty and stillness in our swirling modern world.

The latest transmission from The Vernon Spring’s upcoming record Under a Familiar Sun, “Esrever Ni Rehtaf (feat. aden)” is a wide-eyed tribute to the mysterious magic of giving new life.

Inspired by fleeting moments during Beste’s partner’s pregnancy, Sam once again joined with Brooklyn-based vocalist/writer/astrophysicist aden for a journey across visceral atmospheres. Bringing together field recordings, 808s, and his delicate piano, they create a series of gentle movements resembling fragments of sound heard by an unborn child.

As is customary, Eric Timothy Carlson and Aaron Anderson deliver another accompanying piece of the record’s visual puzzle.

Under a Familiar Sun is out May 9, and available now for pre-order on Limited Edition Blue & Green “Oisin” color LP, Black LP, and digital via the RVNG webstore.

Fit for Consequences: Original Recordings, 1984–1987 is the first ever archival release from Repetition Repetition, the “two-man electric minimalist band” consisting of Ruben Garcia and Steve Caton, arriving on May 30.

Hailing from Los Angeles in the mid 1980’s. Repetition Repetition’s unique blend of cosmic art-rock minimalism / maximalism was self-released across a series of cassettes produced in micro editions, and while garnering the attention of and collaboration with luminaries such as Harold Budd, remained under the radar during the band’s initial tenure.

We’re priming the senses today with “The Machinist,” which demonstrates the vitality of this collection. Fit for Consequences collects additional material from across the duo’s catalog, remastered, restored, and presented in viny and digital editions.

The first pressing of Fit for Consequences: Original Recordings, 1984–1987, is available now for pre-order in a first edition of 550 LP direct. Furthermore, Over & Over, a supplementary collection of Repetition Repetition material, is available alongside seven test pressings directly from the FT$ and RVNG webstores, lovingly assembled and numbered in custom inner sleeves and jackets (both while supplies last!).