The Black Academy Sign to Vaux Records, Share "Close To Us"

By Odessa Vance,

Single artwork for The Black Academy's Close To Us: a figure with long dark hair in a white gown stands in a dim hospital corridor under the band name and song title
Artwork: Close To Us / Vaux Records

Vaux Records has signed The Black Academy, a band from Neuchâtel, Switzerland, and the group shared a video for its new single "Close To Us" on Nov 12, 2026. The label announced the signing on its website and posted the video to the Vaux Records YouTube channel. Apple Music lists the single from Nov 13, 2026, with a 2026 Vaux Records copyright.

The Black Academy: "Close To Us"

The signing

An Atom Splitter media alert sent Nov 12, 2026, says Vaux owner Craig Ericson took notice of the band's following on Spotify. "The Black Academy remind me of My Chemical Romance mixed with The Devil Wears Prada," Ericson said in the alert. "Their new song 'Close To Us' is controlled chaos and very theatrical. I was blown away." The alert says Ericson brought in Joey Sturgis to mix and master the track.

The signing follows KAZI's coverage of DAWGLET joining Vaux, which the label's site lists as a Nov 5, 2026, addition.

The band

Singer Gregory Crimson formed The Black Academy in 2015, per the alert. He describes the song as being set in "a reality where the line between truth and illusion dissolves, where you can no longer tell whether you're living a dream or simply losing yourself in your own mind."

Apple Music lists the band's first album, DeadSuperHeroes, from Sept 20, 2016, and The Devil's Home from March 31, 2022, both under Crimson Studio Records. Singles "System Failure" (Nov 29, 2024) and "As You Fall Asleep" (Dec 5, 2025) came next. "Close To Us" is the first of their releases to carry the Vaux name, and the alert says a new album and a global tour are planned for 2027.

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