Today Bay Area experimental pop mastermind Spellling (the performing name of Chrystia Cabral) announces ‘Spellling & the Mystery School’, her new collection due the 25th August on Sacred Bones. The collection of richly envisioned new versions of songs are taken from throughout Cabral’s critically-acclaimed discography. From her 2017 breakthrough debut ‘Pantheon Of Me’, to 2018’s multidimensional synth-based project ‘Mazy Fly’, and her expansive third album, 2021’s ‘The Turning Wheel’.
“With this album, I wanted to capture the ways that these songs have morphed,” Cabral says of ‘Spellling & the Mystery School’. “They’re like my children all grown up in a different stage of their lives, and I want to celebrate that. I’m proud to say it’s my favourite thing I have created so far, and working on it has really opened up new exciting visions for the future of the Spelling sound.”
Double lead single ‘Cherry’ b/w ‘Under the Sun’ is a thrilling introduction to the full, orchestral sound of ‘Spellling & the Mystery School’ where ‘Pantheon of Me’ track ‘Choke Cherry Horse’ and more recent track ‘Under the Sun’ from ‘Mazy Fly’ are presented in their latest incarnations. The tracks are shared alongside a video of behind the scenes performance footage for ‘Under the Sun’.
The title, Spellling & the Mystery School’, was born out of a suggestion from her father, who told Cabral of his fascination with early Christian mythics, or spiritual practitioners who led schools to impart their ideas about God and the nature of life. It also ties into Cabral’s former profession as an elementary school art teacher, who found joy in helping unlock the imagination of her students. “When I was with the kids, we were making art, sharing information, and creating these hypothetical worlds,” she explains, revealing her own ethos in creating music and performing as Spelling. “We’re just jumping into these realms where there are no real rules.”
Check out Cherry, below:
Check out Under The Sun, below:
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‘SPELLLING & the Mystery School’ track list:
1. Walk Up To Your House
2. Under the Sun
3. They start the Dance
4. Cherry
5. Haunted Water
6. Hard to Please (Reprise)
7. Phantom Farewell
8. Boys at School
9. Always
10. Revolution
11. Sweet Talk
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