Emily A. Sprague, best known as the composer behind Florist, is releasing a solo album that shifts her role from accompanist to front-and-center vocalist. The record, titled Cyano, arrives October 2 on Rvng Intl. and could reshape how listeners perceive her quietly influential work in ambient and indie-folk circles.
New single and filmic visuals
After sharing “Double Moon” earlier this year, Sprague has posted a second advance track, “Sing To,” accompanied by a new video directed by V Haddad, Sprague’s partner. The clip alternates between landscapes from Iceland and intimate scenes of the couple’s home in Upstate New York, matching the music’s measured, airy vocal delivery and textural synth work.
The visuals underline a central thread of the album: a collision of vast, natural spaces with domestic stillness. That contrast gives the songs an immediacy that will matter to fans of both ambient composition and singer-songwriter songwriting.
From Florist to her own voice
Cyano is Sprague’s latest full-length released under her own name and the first in which she takes primary vocal duties. She continues to balance solo projects with her band work; Florist’s Jellywish arrived last year, but this record marks a deliberate pivot into personal songwriting and lead singing.
No broad tour has been announced to promote the album, though Sprague is scheduled to appear with Grouper at New York’s Town Hall on September 15. That one-off date will be the only confirmed live chance, so far, to hear this material performed in concert.
What to expect musically
The record blends minimalist arrangements with electronic textures. Vocals are restrained rather than ornate, often layered like another instrument. Instrumental passages leave space for ambient resonance, and the production favors subtle shifts over dramatic peaks.
- Cyano — full tracklist:
- 01 Double Moon
- 02 Garden of Charms
- 03 Harmony in Your Hands
- 04 Inscription of Wind
- 05 Lava Surrounds
- 06 Listening Thru
- 07 Night Woven
- 08 Noon Liquid Ore
- 09 Rising
- 10 Sing To
- 11 Spiraling to the Place
- 12 Transfiguring
- 13 Under Tone
- 14 Weather Melody
Why this release matters now
Sprague’s move to foreground her voice arrives at a moment when many listeners are seeking introspective, low-volume records that reward patient, repeat listening. Cyano may broaden her audience beyond Florist’s established following and influence peers who blend acoustic songwriting with ambient production techniques.
For existing fans, the album offers an unusually direct portrait of Sprague’s creative voice. For newcomers, it provides a gentle entry point into a catalog built on restraint and careful sonic detail.
Release: Cyano — October 2, on Rvng Intl.
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