Spelling is the project of singer/songwriter Chrystia Cabral, today, she is sharing her new single, “Alibi,” off her forthcoming album, Portrait of My Heart, available March 28th via Sacred Bones (Boy Harsher, Anika). The song, Follows the release of the album’s lead single/title track.

In Cabral’s words, “On ‘Alibi’ I’m tapping into the almost kind of comedic and hysteric relief that kicks in when you make it out of the other side of a toxic relationship. Once the spell is broken and clarity restores good sense there’s just this buoyancy to life that lets you laugh at the absurdities.” On the chorus Cabral sings: “You’re a psychopath / And I loved you for that / But I won’t take you back this time / And I don’t take it back Yeah I won’t take it back.” She cites Liz Phair as an influence for “Alibi”: “I’m a huge fan of Liz Phair and I let myself channel her very candid and penetratingly plainstated approach to lyricism. This song definitely unlocked this angsty side of myself that was very cathartic and fun to release.”

Working with a trio of producers—The Turning Wheel mixing engineer Drew Vandenberg, SZA collaborator Rob Bisel, and Yves Tumor producer Psymun, and guest musicians including Turnstile’s Pat McCrory, Chaz Bear (Toro y Moi), and Zulu’s Braxton Marcellous helped shape Portrait of My Heart. “It’s very much an open diary of all those sensations,” she says. There’s a real generosity in that, as listeners may recognize themselves in Portrait of My Heart in a way they haven’t on past albums. It’s the sharpest, most direct SPELLLING album to date.

Last year, Spelling announced the North American Portrait Of My Heart Tour, which kicks off in April. Today, she announces a run of dates in the UK and EU, her first tour overseas in three years.

Spelling 2025 Tour Dates:

Fri. April 4 – San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
Thu. April 24 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram Ballroom
Fri. April 25 – Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole
Sat. April 26 – Albuquerque, NM @ Sister Bar
Mon. April 28 – Austin, TX @ Parish
Tue. April 29 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
Wed. April 30 – New Orleans, LA @ Santos
Fri. May 2 – Atlanta, GA @ The EARL
Sat. May 3 – Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
Sun. May 4 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
Tue. May 6 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
Fri. May 9 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Sat. May 10 – Amherst, MA @ The Drake
Mon. May 12 – Detroit, MI @ El Club
Tue. May 13 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
Wed. May 14 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line
Thu. May 15 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
Sat. May 17 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Mon. May 19 – Reno, NV @ The Holland Project
Mon. June 9 – Bristol, UK @ Exchange
Tue. June 10 – Manchester, UK @ YES
Wed. June 11 – London, UK @ Village Underground
Thu. June 12 – Brighton, UK @ DUST
Sat. June 14 – Brussels, BE @ Rotonde
Sun. June 15 – Beekse Bergen, NL @ Best Kept Secret Festival
Mon. June 16 – Berlin, DE @ Lido
Wed. June 18 – Bern, CH @ Dampfzentrale
Fri. June 20 – Paris, FR @ Petit Bain

Pre-order Portrait of My Heart by Spelling HERE