The Spell (The Black Heart Procession album)

The Spell is the fifth full-length album recorded by the indie rock band The Black Heart Procession.

The Spell
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 9, 2006
RecordedSDRL, in San Diego, 2005
GenreIndie rock
Length45:14
LabelTouch & Go TG271
ProducerThe Black Heart Procession
The Black Heart Procession chronology
In the Fishtank 11
(2004)
The Spell
(2006)
Six
(2009)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic73/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Pitchfork8/10[3]

The album was released by Touch and Go Records on May 9, 2006. The album was recorded and produced by the band in their new studio, SDRL, in San Diego. A video was made for the track "Not Just Words."

Track listing edit

  1. "Tangled" – 4:13
  2. "The Spell" – 4:39
  3. "Not Just Words" – 4:11
  4. "The Letter" – 4:29
  5. "The Replacement" – 3:57
  6. "Return to Burn" – 4:23
  7. "GPS" – 3:34
  8. "The Waiter #5" – 4:04
  9. "Places" – 3:51
  10. "The Fix" – 4:09
  11. "To Bring You Back" – 3:39

Musicians edit

  • Tobias Nathaniel - Piano, Bass, Organ, Guitars, Tympani, Wurlitzer
  • Pall Jenkins - Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Organ, Synth, Lap Steel, Saw
  • Joe Plummer - Drums, Percussion,
  • Matt Resovich - Violin, Wurlitzer, Synth, Lapsteel
  • Jimmy LaValle - Piano, Bass, Reverb Tank, Organ

References edit

  1. ^ "The Spell by The Black Heart Procession". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2016. The San Diego indie rockers return with an 11-track set that ditches the Latin elements of the previous record but retains their moody, cinematic sound.
  2. ^ "The Spell - The Black Heart Procession | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Tangari, Joe (May 18, 2006). "The Black Heart Procession: The Spell". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 20, 2018.