The Arts Desk

CD: Esperanza Spalding – 12 Little Spells

Spalding is no stranger to concept albums, as she demonstrated in excellent previous work such as 2017’s Emily’s D+Evolution, which portrayed a fictional character and her world. 12 Little Spells ...
Rolling Stone

Esperanza Spalding Plots ’12 Little Spells’ EP, Pop-Up Shows

Esperanza Spalding will release a new EP, 12 Little Spells, October 19th, with the musician planning to share a new song from the project each day starting October 7th and culminating with the release ...
Rolling Stone

Song You Need to Know: Esperanza Spalding, ’12 Little Spells’

“12 Little Spells” furthers Spalding’s genre-transcendent vision. It starts with orchestral fanfare, complete with fluttering flute, before moving into a gorgeous vocal melody. The song sounds like a ...
Billboard

Esperanza Spalding Announces New Project ’12 Little Spells’

Esperanza Spalding has announced a new project titled 12 Little Spells today (Sept. 25). An EP will be released on Oct. 19 on all digital streaming outlets. By Shea Lenniger Four-time Grammy ...
Oregonian

Esperanza Spalding wrote 12 songs about 12 women. And once she performs them, they’re gone

Nobody would accuse Esperanza Spalding of doing too little. She taught her first music class at Harvard this spring. She meticulously released a new album, “12 Little Spells,” over the course of 12 ...