As SPELLLING, Chrystia Cabral dances the line between straightforward dream pop and aquatic, experimental electronic folk, creating music that both roils the soul and inspires whimsical daydreams. She expanded upon her tactile sound on 2021’s audacious The Turning Wheel, using rich instrumentation to animate her folkloric stories. Working with her touring band on new album SPELLLING & the Mystery School, Cabral reshapes previous album cuts with fresh arrangements, giving them the rhythmic, freeform feel of live versions. Her voice has never sounded better, even as some of the album makes you want to turn back to the delights of her charmingly shambling earlier work.
Bikini Kill – The 47 Most Anticipated Tours of Summer 2026
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Regardless of your feelings on Olivia Rodrigo, we can all agree it’s a net positive that more people know what a “Bikini Kill” is because of her. A whole new generation of riot grrrls will be born when Kathleen Hanna takes the stage at Rodrigo’s new charity music festival, Daisy Chain Fields—and Bikini Kill ticket prices will surely go up in turn. But for those whose companies won’t fly them out to Irvine all expenses paid (*cough cough*), you may still be able to hear the revolution in a U.S. city near you this September. —Walden Green