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Mar 05, 2025 By Mark Redfern

SPELLLING (aka Chrystia Cabral) is releasing a new album, Portrait of My Heart, on March 28 via Sacred Bones. Now she has shared its third single, “Destiny Arrives,” via a music video. Watch it below.

Cabral had this to say about the new single in a press release: “I wanted to have some moments on this album like on [the 2021 SPELLLING album] The Turning Wheel that honor my love of strings and the whimsical, romantic Stevie Wonder Secret Life of Plants-style synth theatrics. I’m really happy those elements of SPELLLING get to shine on this track. ‘Destiny Arrives’ kind of acts as this sweet moment of purity and optimism amongst the more punchy and aggressive songs on Portrait of My Heart.”

Of the video she adds: “I was thinking about courage and how scary it can be to accept change and to follow your true path in life. In the video we are making these subtle allusions to a werewolf transformation to show this idea of Destiny as being an affliction or curse when you are resistant to your true calling. Embracing the danger of the unknown becomes a euphoric state by the end of the song.”

Previously SPELLLING released the album’s lead single, title track “Portrait of My Heart,” via a music video. It was one of our Songs of the Week. Then she shared its second single, “Alibi.”

SPELLLING’s last regular album was 2021’s The Turning Wheel, although in 2023 she released SPELLLING & the Mystery School, a collection of re-envisioned versions of songs from her previous albums re-recorded with her touring band. Said band is featured on Portrait of My Heart: Wyatt Overson (guitar), Patrick Shelley (drums), and Giulio Xavier Cetto (bass). The album also features Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi (who sings on the duet “Mount Analogue”), Turnstile guitarist Pat McCrory, and Zulu’s Braxton Marcellous. Cabral worked with three producers on the new album—The Turning Wheel mixing engineer Drew Vandenberg, SZA collaborator Rob Bisel, and Yves Tumor producer Psymun.

Read our My Favorite Album interview with SPELLLING.

Listen to our 2021 podcast interview with SPELLLING.

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