Tender and lovely, Brother Spellbinder’s “When The Earth Was Still Flat” is chamber pop at its most perfect. Possessing great warmth these songs feel timeless with their gentle spirits. Quite eclectic in their arrangements moving from nimble guitar work to jazz flute, everything simply comes together in the most perfect of ways. By far the highlight of the album are the highly articulate, storytelling lyrics that serve front and center on each piece. With a poetic sentiment to them the lyrics have an optimistic, exploratory nature to them. A playful, twee quality permeates the pieces as they evolve in an organic, airy way.

Laid back tempos define the album opener, the dreamy mysticism of “Speed of Sound”. Elegant strings help the song truly set the mood for what follows. Quite gorgeous in temperament is the easy-going work of “Babel”. The way the song unfurls gives it a carefree, spirited vibe. Stripping the sound down to the essentials is the intimate “Flicker”. A crystal-clear choir opens the reverent “Madame”. Over the course of “Madame” the way Brother Spellbinder works itself into a frenzy is particularly fantastic. Impassioned to its core is the swinging rhythms of “Sara”. Bringing the album to a joyous close is the sweetness of “Josephine”. Easily the highlight of the album the tactile approach works wonders as the song comes straight from the heart.
Soothing and infinitely stylish, Brother Spellbinder’s “When The Earth Was Still Flat” is a true diamond, bringing together folk, pop, and a hint of the theatrical into a magical experience.

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When The Earth Was Still Flat by Brother Spellbinder begins with Speed of Sound, a deliberate track that builds upon the folk and sixties/seventies pop-country of Nancy Sinatra and Patsy Cline. A very honest and timeless sound acts as the backdrop for these vocals to rest upon. 
Follow Me has the vocals contribute to the overall narrative of the track while  providing further depth tot he instrumentation. The overall sound of Follow Me feels influenced by The Velvet Underground and Joni Mitchell. There is such a vibrant sound crafted here by Brother Spellbinder that single-handedly refreshes earlier genres and musical styles.

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The Miews 

RATING: 9 / 10
Alzara and Brother Spellbinder has released their latest EP, When The Earth Was Still Flat, a 7-song indie folk meets acoustic pop fountain that spouts poetic grace in the middle of today’s non-poetic music jungle. Born from an online exchange between singer-songwriter Alzara Getz, and a friend, Brother Spellbinder and this new EP are sure to be a generous gift to the ears of folk music fans everywhere.
LYRICALLY:  Much of the music we are being fed today is barren of honest and creative lyrics.

Fortunately, When The Earth Was Still Flat is filled with the sweet nectar flowing from Alzara Getz’s mind and pen, making this one of the tastiest displays of songwriting I have experienced going into 2017. Of all the songs on this release, my favorite one – lyrically – is definitely, “Follow Me”. This songs is about as truthful and honest as they come. While delicately, but honestly, telling us human beings about ourselves and the world we’ve subjected one another to living in, Alzara offers up four minutes of truth with a side of whimsical delight. 

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Can you tell us a little more about your single Babel?
Apropos of the title, Babel is a song about words.  Isn’t it amazing these little sounds that come out of our bodies and communicate information? How exactly does the brain send this signal that connects with the vocal chords and makes our lips move? If I think about it too much, I start having anxiety because I’m trying to catch myself in the very process of speaking.
Oh, and of course the written word is equally amazing and powerful, sometimes more so. I am easily swayed by words on a page. And sometimes afraid of them. What could they make me do, feel, believe? What’s real and what is my own projection?
​A​ll these thoughts must have connected with some mythical association I have with the tower of Babel… and, well the rest is just babel!
​You have a new EP out When The Earth Was Still Flat​ – what’s the story behind the title?
Funny you should ask! The title actually comes from a line in the song Babel. I guess it came somewhere from my subconscious, but I realized it captures what I want to say about our music as a whole at this time. ​It’s an idea. When the earth was still flat, one could fall off the edge and not know what she would find there. ​C​artographers made maps of a flat world that ​was populated by strange creatures and unexplored mysterious territories. ​Perhaps the​ words conjure an image for me of someone traveling to the ends of the earth, much like the hero or heroine in a fairytale. This person lives in a time of infinite possibility, magical creatures, eternal love. So likewise, I like to think we bring a sense of innocence, curiosity and just a touch of magic to our music.
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It's every band or artist's dream to be seen as something different and difficult to categorize but few acts - despite the seemingly infinite number of music acts that are out there - deserve to be seen in such a light as ALZARA & BROTHER SPELLBINDER. The unearthly combination of lead singer ALZARA GETZ's ethereal serenading and BROTHER SPELLBINDERS' acoustic charged folk-jazz approach is an alluring one. GETZ's musical tales of love, life and people in oh-so delicate stages and predicaments truly shine on the band's debut EP WHEN THE EARTH WAS STILL FLAT but then again such musicality on GETZ's part should come as no surprise given the fact that the woman was born into rock n roll.

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​Indie Band Guru 

Brother Spellbinder is one of those creations that can only be described as pure art. The moniker was created back in 2012 by singer/songwriter Alzara Getz and guitarist Jamie Wilson. Beyond the fact that these two create beautiful music together, Alzara’s own son has created the artwork for their new album When The Earth Was Still Flat. 
Having a bit of a genetic musical history herself as Alzara’s father had his own success as an artist, she teamed up with folk artist Wilson after being given all of the motivation and support that she needed from her father. The sound that Brother Spellbinder brings is a very folk-y sound that oozes with some beautiful melodies.

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