Under Your Spell is the seventh proper studio full-length from Canadian goth pop band the Birthday Massacre.
As with their previous album, 2014's Superstition, Under Your Spell was funded by the group's dedicated fan base -- the band met its fundraising goal in a single day.
Musically, the Massacre stick to their violet-hued strengths here.
The guitars are loud, distorted, and crunchy, verging on industrial metal, and the beats are occasionally informed by post-Purity Ring dark electropop, but without seeming like the band is trying too hard to chase trends.
Their songs continue to strike a balance between sweetness, sadness, and darkness, with a semi-dramatic flair, but refraining from going too over the top.
Songs such as "Endless" are perfect for goth club night, and several others would be at home on alt-rock radio.
Metropolis Records released the album in June of 2017, and it charted in the Billboard 200.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OneChibi, Aaron Cunningham, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:34 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | Under Your SpellChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | All of NothingChibi, Aaron Cunningham, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Without YouChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | CounterpaneChibi, Michael Falcore, Matthew O'Halloran, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | UnkindChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | GamesChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | HexChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | No TomorrowChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:20 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | The Lowest LowChibi, Aaron Cunningham, Michael Falcore, Matthew O'Halloran, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:53 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | EndlessChibi, Michael Falcore, Michael Rainbow | The Birthday Massacre | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Birthday Massacre | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Chibi | Composer, Group Member, Vocals |
| 3 | Aaron Cunningham | Additional Production, Composer, Inspiration, Programming |
| 4 | Karl Dicaire | Assistant |
| 5 | Michael Falcore | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Owen Mackinder | Artwork, Design, Group Member, Keyboards |
| 7 | Kevin James Maher | Additional Production, Programming |
| 8 | Nate Manor | Bass, Group Member |
| 9 | Michael Rainbow | Composer, Engineer, Group Member, Guitar, Mixing, Producer |
| 10 | Noah Mintz | Mastering |
| 11 | Matthew O'Halloran | Composer, Programming, Vocals |
| 12 | Dave Ogilvie | Mixing, Mixing Engineer |
| 13 | Rhim | Drums, Group Member |
The Birthday Massacre
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |