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Vernon co-produced the album with Jim-E Stack, who had worked with Bon Iver on the 2020 singles PDLIF and AUATC. It was recorded mainly at April Base, which had been inactive for years while it was renovated. Its conceptual starting point was 22 February 2022, when Stack arrived at the studio with Danielle Haim, whose vocals feature on I'll Be There and If Only I Could Wait. The announcement billed it as the epilogue and as a love story set to lush, radiant pop music. The SABLE, EP of October 2024 is included as a separate disc on vinyl.

It was announced on 11 February 2025. Everything Is Peaceful Love came out on 14 February with a video directed by John Wilson, and If Only I Could Wait and Walk Home followed on 14 March. Guests include Dijon, Flock of Dimes and Danielle Haim, with contributions from Kacy Hill, Jacob Collier and Mk.gee. Awards Season contains a sample of Phil Cook's "Miles Away." The Observer called it Bon Iver's most easy-going record to date. Pitchfork described Sable as a prologue of three uniformly deep-blue songs. The Metacritic score is 83. Vernon told the Guardian that he did not plan to tour it.