{"product_id":"portrait-of-my-heart-black-vinyl-lp","title":"Portrait of My Heart: Black Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOn Chrystia Cabral’s fourth album as SPELLLING, the Bay Area artist transforms her acclaimed avant-pop project into a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emirror. Cabral’s lyrics for Portrait of My Heart tackle love, intimacy, anxiety, and alienation, trading the allegorical approach of much\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof her previous work for something pointed into her human heart. The album’s thematic forthrightness is echoed in its arrangements,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003emaking it the sharpest, most direct SPELLLING album to date. From the dark minimalism of her earliest music to the lavishly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eorchestrated prog-pop of 2021’s The TurningWheel to this newly energetic expression of her creative spirit, Cabral has proved again\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand again that SPELLLING can be whatever she needs it to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title track, with its propulsive drum groove and anthemic chorus of “I don’t belong here,” is the most potent embodiment of the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ealbum’s turn toward emotional directness. Once the main melody emerged, Cabral used the song as a tool to process her anxiety as a\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eperformer and opted for a tighter, more rock-oriented composition. This transformation mirrors the album’s broader shift toward\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eenergy and immediacy, driven by the core band of Wyatt Overson (guitar), Patrick Shel-ley (drums), and Giulio Xavier Cetto (bass),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhose collaboration uncovers new contours of the SPELLLING sound. Cabral still writes and demos in isolation, but presenting the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003esongs for Portrait of My Heart to her bandmates helped her discover their eventual lively, organic forms. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eSo did working with a trio of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eproducers — The Turning Wheel mixing engineer Drew Vandenberg, SZA collaborator Rob Bisel, and Yves Tumor producer Psymun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey guest contributions further shape the album. Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi) deliversSPELLLING’s first duet on “Mount Analogue, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e”Turnstile guitarist Pat McCroryturns Cabral’s original piano demo for “Alibi” into the crunchy, riffy version that appears on the record, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhile Zulu’s Braxton Marcellous gives “Drain” its sludgy heft. These parts aren’t just incorporated seamlessly into the album; they feel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elike an integral part of its universe.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"react-pdf__Page__textContent textLayer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACKLIST\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Portrait of My Heart\u003cbr\u003e2. Keep It Alive\u003cbr\u003e3. Alibi\u003cbr\u003e4. Waterfall\u003cbr\u003e5. Destiny Arrives\u003cbr\u003e6. Ammunition\u003cbr\u003e7. Mount Analogue\u003cbr\u003e8. Drain\u003cbr\u003e9. Satisfaction\u003cbr\u003e10. Love Ray Eyes\u003cbr\u003e11. Sometimes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Recordstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49977203491058,"sku":"SBR347LP","price":7.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0850\/1621\/5794\/files\/60SPELLING_-_PORTRAIT_OF_MY_HEART_-_SBR347_-_PACKSHOT.jpg?v=1787648813","url":"https:\/\/recordstero.shop\/products\/portrait-of-my-heart-black-vinyl-lp","provider":"recordstero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}