Spellling & the Mystery School
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 2023 (2023-08-25)
StudioTiny Telephone (Oakland)
Length51:00
LabelSacred Bones
ProducerSpellling
Spellling chronology
The Turning Wheel
(2021)
Spellling & the Mystery School
(2023)
Singles from Spellling & the Mystery School
  1. "Cherry / Under the Sun"
    Released: July 11, 2023
  2. "Hard to Please (Reprise)"
    Released: August 2, 2023
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[3]
Paste8.5/10[4]
Pitchfork7.2/10[5]
Slant Magazine[6]

Spellling & the Mystery School ("Spellling" stylized in all caps) is the fourth studio album by American experimental pop musician Spellling. It was released on August 25, 2023,[7] and contains re-recordings of various selected songs from all of her previous albums.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Tia Cabral.

Spellling & the Mystery School track listing
No.TitleOriginally fromLength
1."Walk Up to Your House"Pantheon of Me (2017)4:14
2."Under the Sun"Mazy Fly (2019)4:57
3."They Start the Dance"Pantheon of Me3:20
4."Cherry"Pantheon of Me3:47
5."Haunted Water"Mazy Fly4:30
6."Hard to Please (Reprise)"Mazy Fly3:17
7."Phantom Farewell"Pantheon of Me4:13
8."Boys at School"The Turning Wheel (2021)8:01
9."Always"The Turning Wheel5:34
10."Revolution"The Turning Wheel5:23
11."Sweet Talk"The Turning Wheel3:58
Total length:51:15

Personnel

Musicians

  • Spellling – vocals, synthesizer
  • Giulio Xavier Cetto – bass
  • Wyatt Overson – guitar
  • Patrick Shelley – percussion
  • Jaren Feeley – piano
  • Dharma Moon-Hunter – backing vocals
  • Toya Willock – backing vocals
  • Del Sol Quartet – strings
  • Divya Farias – violin

Technical

References

  1. "Spellling & the Mystery School by Spellling Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. Simpson, Paul. "Spellling - Spellling & the Mystery School Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  3. Horton, Ross (August 24, 2023). "SPELLLING & the Mystery School sees a unique artist take on a full band and rework their past". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. Chodzin, Devon (August 25, 2023). "Spellling & the Mystery School is a Glamorous Recasting of a Rising Star's Career". Paste. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. Torres, Eric (August 24, 2023). "Spellling: Spellling & the Mystery School Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  6. Poland, Dana (August 17, 2023). "Spellling Spellling & the Mystery School Review". Slant Magazine. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  7. "Spellling & the Mystery School, by SPELLLING". Spellling. Retrieved 2023-07-14.


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