IVAN THE TOLERABLE - The Planets [‘STAR DEATH’ COLOURED VINYL]

Format: LP
Catalogue No.: REPOSELP169 
Barcode: 5051142054296
Release Date: 23 Oct 2026
Genre: Kosmische/Avant-Garde Noise

LIMITED 300 ONLY WORLDWIDE ‘STAR DEATH’ COLOURED VINYL LP WITH INSERT, POLYLINED INNER BAG & HYPE STICKER

UK experimental multi-instrumentalist Oli Heffernan (aka Ivan The Tolerable) returns to independent label Riot Season Records on October 23rd, 2026, with The Planets, a fierce, tension-fuelled reinterpretation of Gustav Holst’s iconic orchestral suite tailored for the modern age.

Originally composed over a century ago to capture the astrological characters of the cosmos, Holst's masterpiece receives a radical, uneasy update. Where the original composition leaned on grand symphonic sweeps, Ivan The Tolerable strips away the comfort of the orchestra, replacing it with fracturing analog synthesisers, claustrophobic tape loops, and the hypnotic, nervous pulse of modern kosmische music and avant-garde noise.

The Planets is an album forged in the specific dread of 2026—a year defined by geopolitical instability, climate weariness, and pervasive societal tension. Rather than looking up at the stars in awe, Heffernan turns the telescope back toward a fractured Earth. From the staggering, industrial-tinged dread of "Mars" to a hollow, melancholic take on "Jupiter," the album transforms familiar motifs into an immersive exploration of collective psychological fatigue.

Recorded in isolation by Heffernan, the project captures the signature solo vulnerability seen on his recent landmark releases like Psychogeography. It balances moments of deep, meditative stillness with sudden, jarring eruptions of noise, offering listeners a space to both confront and process the overwhelming static of the everyday world.

Side A / The Inner System A1. Mercury Or The Golden Messenger (5.34) A2. Venus Or The Harmony Principle (3.36) A3. Earth Or The Perfect Miracle (3.00) A4. Mars Or The Lesser Malefic (4.05)

Side B / The Outer System B1. Jupiter Or The Guardian & Protector (4.17) B2. Saturn Or The Bringer Of Obstacles (3.25) B3. Uranus Or The Mother Of The Sky (2.20) B4. Neptune Or The Universal Truth (3.40) B5. Pluto Or The Great Renewer (6.00)