Posthumous Alan Vega “Invasion b/w Murder One” EP Announced

Following the Vega Vault‘s 2021 initial archival release of Alan Vega‘s lost album, Mutator, last year, the Vault has announced Invasion b/w Murder One, which is due out on February 25th via Sacred Bones Records. One of Vega’s greatest talents was his ability to bring the past and the future together into a suspended place of timelessness. His groundbreaking duo Suicide was often seen as future primitivism and most of his musical output has exemplified this blending of the primordial human condition and visionary thinking which is heard in full effect on Invasion b/w Murder One. 

The two tracks were recorded two decades apart from one another in New York City. Invasion was recorded toward the end of the 2012-2015 studio sessions for the posthumous album IT and was one of his last recordings, while Murder One was recorded in 1997-1998, after the Mutator sessions. and is part of a cluster of material that was recorded but never mixed prior to the sessions for his album 2007, which was released in 1999. Pairing these two songs together as a release illustrates the timelessness of the 30+ years of unreleased material that he deemed the Vega Vault. 

This release continues the collaboration of Mutator‘s mixing and producing team, Liz Lamere and Jared Artaud. Together Liz and Jared are the perfect combination to keep the legacy of Alan’s work alive. Liz provides a bridge to the past, having performed throughout the recording process of Murder One and Invasion. Jared opens a bridge to the future having been chosen by Alan himself to carry the torch and make sure the vision stays intact. Alan trusted no one more than Liz and Jared and gave his blessing and encouragement to continue releasing material from the Vault. Invasion b/w Murder One will be released on vinyl and digital formats via Sacred Bones on February 25. 

You can pre-order Invasion b/w Murder One  here.