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spells Staying In > Going Out

Mastering SPELLS “Staying In > Going Out” on Snappy Little Numbers.

Recorded at Module Overload in Aurora, CO
Engineered by Jammer Hell Yeah
Mixed by Jammer Hell Yeah and SPELLS

Taken from Razorcake:

“Everything that made me dig Spells on their split with Hooper is here. It’s a witch’s brew of catchy hooks, great vocal harmonies, and equal mixes of grit and pop. The ripping opener, “Freak Out,” kicks things off and captures the magic of what makes the band great right from the first track. More mellow tracks like “Better Days,” take things down a notch at times, turning up the melodic end of the band’s sound without losing any of the other elements that make me dig them. Lyrically, Staying In > Going Out is jammed so full of singalong parts, that regardless of whether you stay in or go out you’re sure to be singing along with Spells the whole time you’re listening to this record. –Paul J. Comeau”

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spells Staying In > Going Out

Mastering SPELLS “Staying In > Going Out” on Snappy Little Numbers.

Recorded at Module Overload in Aurora, CO
Engineered by Jammer Hell Yeah
Mixed by Jammer Hell Yeah and SPELLS

Taken from Razorcake:

“Everything that made me dig Spells on their split with Hooper is here. It’s a witch’s brew of catchy hooks, great vocal harmonies, and equal mixes of grit and pop. The ripping opener, “Freak Out,” kicks things off and captures the magic of what makes the band great right from the first track. More mellow tracks like “Better Days,” take things down a notch at times, turning up the melodic end of the band’s sound without losing any of the other elements that make me dig them. Lyrically, Staying In > Going Out is jammed so full of singalong parts, that regardless of whether you stay in or go out you’re sure to be singing along with Spells the whole time you’re listening to this record. –Paul J. Comeau”

Buy it here!

 

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Sophisticated Boom Boom “Straight To Your Heart” on Snappy Little Numbers.

“Our Snappy Little Numbers Customer Appreciation release is here!  It’s the debut EP, “Straight To Your Heart”, from Denver’s Sophisticated Boom Boom.  Featuring members of SPELLS and Eyes & Ears, Sophisticated Boom Boom blends 60’s girl group stylings with a little pop in their dash of punk.  Best of all, this release is free!  That’s right, we heart you fans that much!  It comes on the lovely cassette format and of course has a download code.  You can order one from our shop HERE (you can either pay for shipping or have one thrown in with any other product) or watch for them around Denver at Wax Trax, Mutiny or at SPELLS shows or from the band themselves when they start playing out again in a few months.  You can also download the digital version HERE.  Thanks for all the support loyal followers! “

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Mastering SPELLS “Jet Set b/w iA Huevo!” on Snappy Little Numbers.

“SLN-118 features two of SPELLS’ most vaction-y rock blasts to date on classic cassette tape with download code.”

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Mastering SPELLS “Jet Set b/w iA Huevo!” on Snappy Little Numbers.

“SLN-118 features two of SPELLS’ most vaction-y rock blasts to date on classic cassette tape with download code.”

Buy it here!

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Mastering SPELLS “At Sea​/​Land Locked” on Snappy Little Numbers Records.

Taken from I Buy Way Too Many Records:

“I was pleased to open up a package from Snappy Little Numbers containing a couple of their new releases.  Readers may recognize that label from the stellar Hooper record that came out a couple of years ago or the equally great Friends Of Cesar Romero 7” they released last year.  It’s a label putting out some killer records and Spells fit in with the group nicely.
I’m not sure exactly how to describe Spells without raising your expectations too high.  They have a party rock style that in places sound like a more garage-y Rocket From The Crypt.  Now, don’t let the RFTC comparison set you up expecting Spells to be the best band in the world, that’s the domain of Rocket exclusively.  Spells do share the same penchant for crafting songs with something of an attitude to them.  I haven’t seen them play live, but I definitely get the impression that they probably know how to work a crowd.
Loud guitars, catchy hooks, driving drums; all of the ingredients I like in a band are there.  Spells are really tight and show a ton of promise for a group with just a handful of singles under their belt so far.  I’ll be keeping my eye on them and absolutely encourage Snappy Little Numbers to keep sending hits like this my way.”

Buy it here!

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Mastering SPELLS “At Sea​/​Land Locked” on Snappy Little Numbers Records.

Taken from I Buy Way Too Many Records:

“I was pleased to open up a package from Snappy Little Numbers containing a couple of their new releases.  Readers may recognize that label from the stellar Hooper record that came out a couple of years ago or the equally great Friends Of Cesar Romero 7” they released last year.  It’s a label putting out some killer records and Spells fit in with the group nicely.
I’m not sure exactly how to describe Spells without raising your expectations too high.  They have a party rock style that in places sound like a more garage-y Rocket From The Crypt.  Now, don’t let the RFTC comparison set you up expecting Spells to be the best band in the world, that’s the domain of Rocket exclusively.  Spells do share the same penchant for crafting songs with something of an attitude to them.  I haven’t seen them play live, but I definitely get the impression that they probably know how to work a crowd.
Loud guitars, catchy hooks, driving drums; all of the ingredients I like in a band are there.  Spells are really tight and show a ton of promise for a group with just a handful of singles under their belt so far.  I’ll be keeping my eye on them and absolutely encourage Snappy Little Numbers to keep sending hits like this my way.”

Buy it here!

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Mastering SPELLS “The Hive” Single.

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Mastering SPELLS “The Hive” Single.

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Mastering Spells “Asphalt Navajo”.

Taken from I Can Fly, You Pasty Motherfuckers:

“In just a short time my band SPELLS will start releasing tracks from our newest recording session that wrapped this past weekend. Honestly, this could be some of the best stuff I’ve been a part of to date. And considering that I’ve been writing, recording, and performing in bands for the last nineteen years, that says a lot. I’m not insinuating that they’re going to be successful publicly, I’m just extremely pleased with the execution.

The song that these lyrics pair with could be a big reason why.

Very few people know that nearly every single day I think about giving up. In the pursuit of some seemingly unattainable goal, I’ve become terrified with the notion that I’m forgetting to look around. But every person struggles with that, right? Well, this song is a tribute to all those light-off and-leave-it-all anthems that address remedying restless soul syndrome. But with a twist. I’m not alone. I’ll take the wife and kid along. Yeah, the fam. My pals. Let’s get all of our stuff, a shit car, and just bum around till something in our abdomen fails. Because I believe there’s more learning to be had by following roads to destinations we’ve never heard of than by cracking some book, or half sleeping through a lecture.

It won’t happen in the foreseeable future, my ego would never permit it. So, until that day, I’ll wish and scream.

Oh yeah, I chose the Navajo because they were the first and largest nomadic tribe residing on American soil prior to English settlement. Direct descendants of the Anasazi, their ancestors had discovered the hard way that building foundations, and burying permanent roots, was tantamount to signing your own death sentence. Long live the restless wanderer.”