Dear all,

I’m pleased to share the release of a new album by UP TO 23 “An Apple a Day You Die Anyway”, out March 27, 2026 on 13/Silentes (SPS26113).

“Music, like love, surprises you, makes your heart race, gives you new eyes with which to look at yourself in the mirror…”
— Gigi Masin

With an exclusive presentation by Gigi Masin, Up to 23 return with their second album, now evolving into a three-member project with the permanent addition of Enrico Coniglio alongside founding members Marco Buffetti and Francesco Fincato.

Drawing inspiration from 1980s sonic aesthetics and echoing the atmospheres of science fiction soundtracks, the album moves between romantic and doom ambient territories, unfolding as a subtle requiem for our planet. Liquid and enveloping textures emerge through processed guitars and synthesizers, intertwining with more restrained electronic structures shaped by sequencers and programmed patterns.

Across the record, dramatic and evocative passages coexist with moments of suspension and introspection, forming a continuous and fluid narrative. Sound layers and harmonic progressions shift organically, tracing a path that remains cohesive while constantly transforming. The result is a work that resonates as both intimate and cinematic — a reflection of the present time, suspended between fragility and resistance.

An Apple a Day You Die Anyway is conceived as a soundtrack for these dark times — an attempt to reintroduce color into the landscape, to continue hoping, to live without merely surviving.

The album is available in two limited vinyl editions (both including download code):
– Black vinyl (limited to 100 copies)
– Rotten Red vinyl (limited to 100 copies)

Liner notes by Giulia Dal Vecchio (Hiseka).