Editing VAST (section)

===Black Magic (2017–2018)===
2017 saw the release of Jon's second publication, ''Ruminations On Everything'', a non-fiction work, also released in audiobook format. ''They Only Love You When You Die'' EP followed, with a music video for the song announced but remains unreleased. The next two EPs released were ''Here I Am'' and ''Little Darling''. The fourth was ''In Lieu Of Flowers''.

November 2017 also saw the release of ''Posthumous Serenade'', a two-part collection of twenty acoustic covers done by Crosby (solo) as a tribute to some of his favorite musicians who have died. Artists include Joy Division, Prince and Johnny Cash, among many others.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://joncrosbyshop.com/products/posthumous-serenade |title=Posthumous Serenade – Jon Crosby |website=joncrosbyshop.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808114234/https://joncrosbyshop.com/products/posthumous-serenade |archive-date=8 August 2017 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2018, it was announced that the next VAST album proper will be called ''[[Black Magic (VAST album)|Black Magic]]''. "She Is Murder" will be the first single lifted from the album, and its music video has been officially posted online.<ref name="vimeo">{{cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/265841441|website=vimeo.com|title=She Is Murder on Vimeo|access-date=2018-04-22}}</ref>

On April 22, 2018, the official VAST shop website announced the track listing for ''Black Magic'', as well as two other releases: a limited edition EP for the song "She Is Murder," along with a follow-up to the Jon Crosby solo release ''Posthumous Serenade'' titled "More Posthumous Serenades".<ref>[https://www.realvastshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/more-posthumous-serenade] {{dead link|date=December 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realvastshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/black-magic-personalized-signature-and-special-dedication-offering|title="Black Magic" (personalized signature and special dedication offering)|website=The VAST Shop|access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

On April 24, 2018, ''The VAST Companion'' was made available for pre-order, a book detailing the stories behind VAST songs: "The book goes into where he [Jon] was when he wrote them, what went into making them, and the stories behind each song. Written with humor, introspection, and tenderness, this book will entertain VAST fans universally with anecdotes and stories behind over 100 songs."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.realvastshop.com/collections/frontpage/products/the-vast-companion-special-signed-edition|title=The VAST Companion (Special Signed Edition)|website=The VAST Shop|access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref>

Throughout 2018 the four EP's from the previous year were reissued on CD and bundled together. Many of these songs were later compiled for the digital release of the ''She is Murder'' EP.<ref>{{Citation|title=She Is Murder - EP by VAST|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/she-is-murder-ep/1371657948|language=en-us|access-date=2021-03-01}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=E.P Collection Set/***"Little Darling" is sold out***|url=https://www.realvastshop.com/products/complete-ep-collection|access-date=2021-03-01|website=The VAST Shop|language=en}}</ref>

As of February 2025, ''Black Magic'' has not released and is yet to have an official release date announced.