Zwei Jahre nach “Mazy Fly” und dreieinhalb Jahre nach dem im Eigenverlag veröffentlichten und später preisgekrönten Debüt “Pantheon of Me” bringt die Kalifornierin Chrystia Cabral diesen Sommer das dritte Album ihres Soloprojektes Spelling heraus. “The Turning Wheel”, das eigentlich schon im letzten Jahr herauskommen sollte, führt den Stil der Künstlerin, der dunkle Elektronik, soulige Bläser Sections, Black Music-inspirierte Rhythmen und Einflüsse aus Noise und Industrial verknüpft, in neue ästhetische Dimensionen und ist an manchen Stellen heiterer als ihre bisherigen Arbeiten. “The Turning Wheel” erscheint Ende Juni in allen gängigen Formaten inklusive Tape und orangefarbenem Vinyl bei Sacred Bones.
“Red velvet curtains draw back to reveal a cosmic wheel of fortune, floating in the deep black star-studded theater of infinite space. A whirl of timbres, personalities, and stories. The Turning Wheel, the third full-length by the Bay Area artist SPELLLING (Chrystia Cabral), revolves around themes of human unity, the future, divine love and the enigmatic ups and downs of being a part of this carnival called life. Venturing to push the boundaries of her primarily synth-based work, SPELLLING took on the ambitious task of orchestrating and self-producing an album that features an ensemble of 31 collaborating musicians. The Turning Wheel incorporates a vast range of rich acoustic sounds that cast SPELLLING’s work into vibrant new dimensions. The double LP is split into two halves — “Above” and “Below.” Lush string quartet shimmer combines with haunting banjo and wandering bassoon leads, as the album progresses from the more jubilant, warm, and dreamy mood of the “Above” tracks to the more chilling and gothic tone of the “Below” tracks. This progression is anchored by SPELLLING’s familiar bewitching vocal style that emphasizes the theatrical and folkloric heart of her songwriting.