True Green’s name comes from medieval nun Hildegard of Bingen’s idea of viriditas, and also a lawn care company. Their debut, My Lost Decade, came out in 2024 on Spacecase Records, and since then they’ve been featured on The Best Show with Tom Scharpling, The Current, and Triple J, as well as named a Minnesota artist-to-watch by Racket. Minneapolis-based songwriter Dan Hornsby is a novelist, too (his debut, Via Negativa, is currently being adapted into a film with actor Lee Pace attached) and these two new songs play with overlapping themes from his books. “Consider the Priesthood” and “Falconry” explore sinister callings and abuse of power, with a darker palette than the debut record. Multi-instrumentalist Tailer Ransom plays banjo, synthesizer, and sings harmony, bringing the warm textures from his project Owl’s Head Mountain. Drummer Zach Mitchell (Big Clown) and bassist John Goddard are also featured.

The songs were mixed and mastered by Matt Castore (of Condominium and Scrunchies) at Soft Cult in Minneapolis.