SPELLING — the moniker of experimental pop artist Chrystia Cabral — shares another mystical portal into her sublime universe with the release of her new album SPELLING & the Mystery School. She will also be performing at the South Pasadena Masonic Lodge on October 7th and Bob Baker Marionette Theater on October 8th. With a reputation for putting on soul-eddying and impassioned shows, it’s not a night of live music you’ll want to miss.
The new record arrives overflowing with resplendent emotion, draped in enthralling instrumentals. If this is your first introduction to Cabral’s spellbinding music — prepare to be whisked away into a realm of enchanting melodic possibilities. From its hypnotic first track — materializing as the surreal “Walk Up to Your House” — Cabral’s haunting vocals alongside frenetic strings compel you closer. On “Under the Sun,” those strings return to the forefront as rousing shrieks, before giving way to a swirling soundscape of grandiose and shimmering synths.
Both “They Start the Dance” and “Cherry” slow things down to a slow burn of frayed and sizzling sonics. Then there’s the electronic and riff simmer of the aptly titled “Haunted Water,” which builds toward a fiery effervescent release. While the ghostly and vaporous “Phantom Farewell” — a song that tied a newfound reliance on self-love with a hard goodbye. “Revolution” puts such growth in starker terms as Cabral elucidates: “What I want is a fire that never goes out / I’ve got all this desire / In a world of doubt / I’m in a permanent revolution.”
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See SPELLING at the South Pasadena Masonic Lodge on October 7th and Bob Baker Marionette Theater on October 8th.
Visit SPELLING on their website and Instagram to stay updated on new releases and tour announcements.
Words: Steven Ward
Listen to SPELLING & the Mystery School the new album from SPELLING below!
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