Modern Rituals

Last updated

Modern Rituals
Modern Rituals by Vera Blue.png
Studio album by
Vera Blue
Released21 August 2026 (2026-08-21)
Length25:27
Labels
Producers
Vera Blue chronology
Mercurial
(2022)		Modern Rituals
(2026)
Singles from Modern Rituals
  1. "In the Corner"
    Released: 23 May 2025 [1]
  2. "Parallel Desire"
    Released: 27 February 2025 [2]
  3. "Go Lucky"
    Released: 26 February 2026 [3]
  4. "Rituals"
    Released: 12 June 2026 [4]
  5. "Maze"
    Released: 3 July 2026 [5]
  6. "In My Head"
    Released: 21 August 2026 [6]

Modern Rituals is the fourth studio album by Australian folk musician Celia Pavey (the third under the name Vera Blue). Announced in June 2026 alongside the single "Rituals", the album was released on 21 August 2026. [4]

Contents

Pavey said "Each album I write, for me, is a form of healing. This album is more about awareness and looking at myself from a bird's eye view, without needing to fix or change anything. It's very much just about witnessing myself." [7]

The album follows eight rituals and eight identities told through eight songs. [8] It was supported by an Australian tour through August 2026. [4]

Track listing

Modern Rituals track listing [9] [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Rituals"
Bostock2:29
2."Brittle Wings"
3:35
3."Maze"
3:37
4."Go Lucky"
  • Ma
  • Collins
  • E. Dubowsky [a]
3:36
5."Imprints"
  • Pavey
  • Dunn
  • Lionel Crasta
Crasta3:08
6."In My Head"
  • Pavey
  • Kristin Carpenter
  • Nelson
TimFromTheHouse3:14
7."In the Corner"
  • Pavey
  • Collins
  • Ma
  • Ma
  • Collins
  • E. Dubowsky [a]
3:08
8."Parallel Desire"
  • Pavey
  • Lucy Healey
  • Upsidedownhead
  • E. Dubowsky
  • Healey
  • Pavey
2:40
Total length:25:27

Note

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. [9]

Charts

Chart performance for Modern Rituals
Chart (2026)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [11] 12

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Jade (23 May 2025). "Vera Blue Channels Rage Into Rebirth on Electrifying New Single 'In the Corner'". Rolling Stone Australia . Vinyl Group . Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Handke, Tobias (25 September 2025). "Vera Blue Shares New Single 'Parallel Desire' Ahead of AFL Grand Final Performance". The Note. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  3. ↑ McNamara, Lauren (26 February 2026). "Vera Blue Shares Third Single from Forthcoming Album". Rolling Stone Australia . Vinyl Group . Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 Lochrie, Conor (11 June 2026). "Vera Blue Announces New Album and Australian Tour Dates". Rolling Stone Australia . Vinyl Group . Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "Vera Blue Shares New Single 'Maze' from Upcoming Third Album". The Note. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Vera Blue releases third studio album Modern Rituals + Shares new video for single "In My Head"". Amnplify. 21 August 2026. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Wilson, Emily (21 August 2026). "Vera Blue On Achieving Self-Discovery Through Her New Record: 'I'm Not Hiding Anymore'". The Music . Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  8. ↑ Jackson, Thomas (21 August 2026). "Vera Blue on Nine Inch Nails, Horror Movies and Eight Modern Rituals". The Note. Retrieved 26 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 Modern Rituals (Media notes). Vera Blue. Island Records Australia. 21 August 2026. 5777144.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ↑ "Modern Rituals / Vera Blue / Credits". Tidal . Retrieved 23 October 2026.
  11. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 31 August 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.