News & Updates

Announcements, progress notes, and additions to The Vault. Check back for weekly music drops, new essays, and community highlights.

🗓️ October 2025

The Vault Chronicle — Website Build in Progress

The Vault is taking shape. Core chapters are live and the Kindred Minds doorway is open (Beatles essay live; Dylan next). Early analytics show ~5m 47s avg. engagement per user and ~12m 37s avg. session — readers aren’t skimming; they’re staying.

October Highlights

  • The Beatles – Melody as Myth published in Kindred Minds (with YouTube embed + nav).
  • Hi Ren, Genesis, and Illest of Our Time essays refined; SEO and buttons aligned.
  • Looker Studio dashboard started; event counts, scrolls, and reading time tracked weekly.
📅 November 2025

East Is Up – Twenty One Pilots x Ren Hit All Points East

For the first time, two pillars of the Vault share the same festival poster. Twenty One Pilots have been announced as UK-exclusive headliners for All Points East in London’s Victoria Park on Sunday 30 August 2026 – with Ren joining the bill alongside Wunderhorse, bbno$, PVRIS, Nova Twins, Kid Kapichi, Dead Pony and LEAP.

Tickets go on general sale on Tuesday 25 November at 9am (UK) via the official All Points East site and authorised agents. Early presales are running for American Express cardholders and All Points East mailing-list members.

This News entry is your quick bookmark inside the Vault – a place to track the first time the Clancy universe and the Reniverse officially collide on a major UK festival stage. A deeper Kindred Minds piece exploring the connections between Twenty One Pilots and Ren will follow soon.

Ren — Weekly Drops

Quick notes on each new release. Duplicate a card, change the date/title, optional “Watch” link.

Week of 13 Oct: CTRL ALT DELETE

Ren and The Skinner Brothers drop a funky riot of sound — think Prince meets James Brown meets Gorillaz. Swagger, satire, and soul rolled into one — defiance you can dance to.

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Week of 23 Oct: Truth or Dare

Ren and The Skinner Brothers return with a high-energy fusion of drum & bass, ska, and rebellious funk. Swaggering, sharp-tongued, and infectious — defiance you can dance to.

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