Spectrums Of Light - The Crying Spell Podcast

We have come to the last song on our album "Spectrums Of Light". In podcast #13 we talk about the final eight minute long epic track "Shoulders Of Giants". This song embodies all the elements of the entire CD and showcases the bands musicianship. This is also the final song in the color blue - The Purification - Where action and reward come together! The dust we contribute or the light we become. Our energy never dies it just changes states; the spirit lives on eternally and we must advance to our next stage of our being. This is where the true journey begins... In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

In week 12 of our weekly podcast we feature a song that was originally called "Silver Lining". The song is now called Butterfly Hurricane. We are entering the final the phase of the color blue which is about Purification. Take the best weather of a stormy day which is a metaphor for a butterfly and worse weather which is a hurricane thus creating a rainbow. This song embodies the color blue and purification. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

Lust enigmatic - Green - the color of nature and creation. In podcast #11, the band explores vulnerability and primal side of existence. Shatter is a song that is meant to be listened to with headphones so one can take a personal journey with the song and explore a part of our existence we sometimes hide from ourselves and seldom share with others. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

In Podcast #10, the "Hot Secret Hotel" is featured. Listen to the band talk about how this song was almost the title track of the record and in the running for the band name. However this song ultimately has to do with the primal nature of human sexuality. So have a listen and take another step into the world of The Crying Spell. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

"Sensual, erotic, and sexual" are some of the common descriptions of the song "Lipstick Crush". In Podcast #9 the band discusses the sensual and sexual meaning behind the lyrics and erotic nature of the 9th track on the upcoming CD, "Spectrums Of Light". In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

Listen to the band members discuss the 8th song on the upcoming CD "Spectrums Of Light" in podcast #8. "We're On Fire" was written over two years ago as The Crying Spell started to write songs that were a little more up-tempo than their previous release. The result is a politically and emotionally charged song. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

"This is the story of the dead", can be heard as the chorus of this week's podcast. Podcast #7 is all about the story behind the song "The Dead War". This song has become a popular anthem at our live shows and this recorded version displays the band's musicianship in a variety of ways. Enjoy "The Dead War"! In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

"Never Before" was the first song written upon the return of the band from their European tour and was the definitive turning point of the sound of the band. In podcast #6 listen to the band members discuss the powerful influence touring had on the this song and how it influenced this new direction sonically. It was only fitting that this song was chosen as the first single for the upcoming CD and that the video has garnered over 130,000 views on youtube and climbing. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

In Podcast #5, the song"Crash Into The Sun" is another example of how touring the UK and Europe influenced the band. This song captures the essence of meeting so many different people from all walks of life and cultures and how that influenced the band. Have a listen and hear for yourself the story of how this song barely made the record but was transformed and recorded in a couple nights. In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]

Inspired from the art district of Berlin, Germany "This Is Our Time" is the featured track for week 4. This podcast takes you behind a pivotal moment for The Crying Spell while they were on their European tour with Killing Joke. Listen to the band members talk about how inspiring it was to be in Berlin and how that day was the start of their self coined term "Modwave". In 13 episodes, The Crying Spell gives you a look behind the scenes of making their album Spectrums Of Light. 1 episode per track on the CD. Spectrums Of Light will be released on February 28, 2014 on 2808-MGMT/Rough Trade. For feedback to our podcast, please use our email address: [email protected]