The Spells Unearth Long-Lost 1997 Debut The Night Has Eyes
Long-lost NYC trio The Spells has announced the long-overdue release of their 1997 debut album The Night Has Eyes, arriving Halloween 2025 on vinyl and digital via Garganta Press. The deluxe LP package includes a 16-page booklet filled with never-before-seen photos and stories from the band’s brief but unforgettable run. (US/THEM Group, 2025)
Originally shelved after the band dissolved in 1998, The Night Has Eyes became the stuff of underground legend, whispered about among fans of ‘90s garage punk and NYC’s darker sonic corners. Now, nearly three decades later, it finally sees the light of day.
From Austin to NYC: A Short, Brilliant Flame
The Spells, made up of Nicole Barrick (guitar, vocals), Marisa Pool (bass, vocals), and Leni Zumas (drums) formed in Austin, TX in 1995, rising from the ashes of an earlier project called The Red Scare. They relocated to New York City, where they recorded their debut with producer Greg Talenfeld (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Pavement, The Walkmen) at Waterworks Studio in November 1997.
A Hidden Treasure Resurfaces
The newly mastered LP, produced by Greg Talenfeld and The Spells and mastered for vinyl by Honza Kapak at Hellsound Studio in the Czech Republic, captures the raw energy and shadowy allure of the late-‘90s NYC underground.
The 16-page booklet features unseen photos from Nick Zinner (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Iggy Pop) and Lilian Lee, taken during the band’s final years in 1997–98.
Read the full story and in-depth interview with The Spells today via It’s Psychedelic Baby Magazine.
Pre-orders for The Night Has Eyes are available now HERE.
Artist: The Spells
Album: The Night Has Eyes
Record Label: Garganta Press
Release Date: October 31, 2025

The Night Has Eyes tracklist:
- Lilith
- Vanishing Act
- Strange
- Snow White’s Coffin
- The Night Has Eyes
- If The World Should End Tonight
- Isadora
- Yumiko
Photo: Nick Zinner, used with permission
















