Mazy Fly
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| Released | February 22, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2018 | |||
| Studios | Antiquity Records (Oakland, CA)[1] | |||
| Genres | ||||
| Length | 42:31 | |||
| Label | Sacred Bones | |||
| Producer | Tia Cabral[2] | |||
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Mazy Fly is the second studio album by American experimental pop musician Spellling, released in February 2019. It is her debut recording with Sacred Bones Records.
Composition
[edit]Kareem Ghezawi for The Quietus noted its songs as "experimental neo-soul", as well as comparing Spellling's avant-garde leanings to lauded musicians Björk, FKA twigs and Zola Jesus. He also called the record a “psychedelic circus of one".[3] Tiny Mix Tapes noted its styles as experimental, R&B, and techno.[4]
Critical reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100[5] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[6] |
| Paste | 8.2/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[8] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[9] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [4] |
| Under the Radar | 8/10[10] |
Mazy Fly was released to critical acclaim from music reviewers. On Metacritic, it has a score of 84/100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5]
Eric R. Denton for Paste called its songs "at once spacious and intimate" and the record as "remarkably cohesive".[7] Concluding the review for AllMusic, Paul Simpson declared, "the album is a delightful trip from an unmistakably original artist."[1]
Accolades
[edit]| Publication | List | Rank | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandcamp Daily | The Best Albums of 2019 | 27 |
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| Metacritic | Best Music and Albums for 2019 | 51 |
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Spellling.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red" | 2:13 |
| 2. | "Haunted Water" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Hard to Please" | 2:08 |
| 4. | "Golden Numbers" | 2:44 |
| 5. | "Melted Wings" | 1:52 |
| 6. | "Under the Sun" | 5:55 |
| 7. | "Real Fun" | 3:32 |
| 8. | "Hard to Please (Reprise)" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Afterlife" | 5:24 |
| 10. | "Dirty Desert Dreams" | 2:32 |
| 11. | "Secret Thread" | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Falling Asleep" | 2:45 |
| Total length: | 42:31 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Tia Cabral – vocals, Roland Juno-106
Additional musicians[2]
- Divya Farias – violin, saxophone
- Andrea Genevieve – guitar (7)
- Janak Preston – percussion (10)
- Jacob Richards – percussion (7–9)
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Simpson, Paul. "Mazy Fly - Spellling | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 24, 2023.
- 1 2 "Mazy Fly by SPELLLING". spellling.bandcamp.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Ghezawi, Kareem (February 22, 2019). "Reviews - Spellling - MAZY FLY | The Quietus". thequietus.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- 1 2 Hannah, Sean. "SPELLLING - Mazy Fly | Tiny Mix Tapes". tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- 1 2 "Mazy Fly by Spellling Reviews and Tracks | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Beedham, Tom (February 20, 2019). "Spellling Mazy Fly | Exclaim!". exclaim.ca. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- 1 2 Danton, Eric R. (February 20, 2019). "SPELLLING: Mazy Fly Review | Paste Magazine". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ Kim, Hans (February 27, 2019). "SPELLLING'S 'Mazy Fly' Revels in a Celestial Imagination, a Consciousness in Accordance with Afrofuturism and Wake Work | PopMatters". popmatters.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Dayna (February 22, 2019). "SPELLLING: Mazy Fly Album Review | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ Michael, Jordan J. (March 13, 2019). "SPELLLING: Mazy Fly (Sacred Bones) Review | Under the Radar". undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ↑ "The Best Albums of 2019: #40 – 21 | Bandcamp". daily.bandcamp.com. December 12, 2019. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ↑ "Best Music and Albums for 2019 | Metacritic". metacritic.com. Retrieved June 23, 2021.