# Good Spells
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{{Short description|Extended play by Eleventyseven}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Good Spells
| type = EP
| artist = [Eleventyseven](/source/Eleventyseven)
| cover = Good Spells EP.jpg
| alt =
| released = September 10, 2013
| recorded = Rock Candy
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [Hymn](/source/Hymn)s, [electronic](/source/Electronic_music)
| length = 18:16
| label = Rock Candy Recordings
| producer = Matt Langston
| prev_title = [Regifted](/source/Regifted)
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [Rad Science](/source/Rad_Science)
| next_year = 2017
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = New Release Tuesday
|rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[{{cite web|url=http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/albumdetail.php?album_id=13696|title=New Release Tuesday overview and review|publisher=|accessdate=October 2, 2014}}]
|rev2 = CM Addict
|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[{{cite web|url=http://www.cmaddict.com/reviews_page.php?review_id=98|title=CM Addict review|publisher=|accessdate=October 2, 2014|archive-date=October 6, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103944/http://www.cmaddict.com/reviews_page.php?review_id=98|url-status=dead}}]
|rev3 = Alpha Omega News
|rev3score = (A)[{{cite web|url=http://alphaomeganews.org/content/2013/09/eleventyseven-good-spells/ |title=Alpha Omega News review |accessdate=October 2, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092928/http://alphaomeganews.org/content/2013/09/eleventyseven-good-spells/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}]
}}
'''''Good Spells''''' is the fourth official extended play by the Christian [pop punk](/source/pop_punk) band, [Eleventyseven](/source/Eleventyseven).
The EP also marked the final release by the band as of their official disbandment on September 26, 2014.[{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/officialeleventyseven/posts/10154615493920223 |title=Eleventyseven's official announcement of disbandment |publisher=Facebook |accessdate=September 27, 2014}}][{{cite web|url=http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/09/26/eleventyseven-comes-to-an-end/ |title=Eleventyseven Comes to an End |publisher=Indie Vision Music |accessdate=October 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006103411/http://www.indievisionmusic.com/2014/09/26/eleventyseven-comes-to-an-end/ |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}] However in late 2016, the band reunited and released their next full-length album ''[Rad Science](/source/Rad_Science)'' in 2017.[{{cite web |first= |last= |title=eleventyseven announces ''Rad Science'' |url=http://www.newreleasetoday.com/news_detail.php?newsid=2577 |publisher=New Release Today |date=August 28, 2017 |accessdate=November 4, 2017}}][{{cite web |first= |last= |title=''Rad Science'' by Eleventyseven on iTunes |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/rad-science/1287821938 |publisher=[iTunes](/source/iTunes_store) |access-date=November 4, 2017 |date=}}]
The title, "Good Spells", is a subtle reference or play at the word "[Gospel](/source/Gospel)s", the first four books of the [New Testament](/source/New_Testament) in the [Bible](/source/Bible).[{{cite web|url=http://www.broken.fm/interviews.html |title=Broken FM Interview with Matt Langston of Eleventyseven (must access date to find interview)|accessdate=September 30, 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925201518/http://www.broken.fm/interviews.html |archivedate=September 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}]
==Background==
Within the first week of August 2013, the EP was first hinted at in an [Instagram](/source/Instagram) post where lead singer Matt Langston informed the public that the band was covering the [hymn](/source/hymn), "I Surrender All."[{{cite web|title=First hinting at Hymn EP|url=http://instagram.com/p/cZl6knFrDc/# |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/cZl6knFrDc |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|publisher=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}] On August 29, Langston revealed the album's cover art and release date (9.10.13) via [Instagram](/source/Instagram) and [Tumblr](/source/Tumblr).[{{cite web|title=''Good Spells'' release date announcement on Instagram|url=http://instagram.com/p/dj5b88lrFN/# |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/dj5b88lrFN |archive-date=December 26, 2021 |url-access=registration|publisher=Instagram}}{{cbignore}}][{{cite web|title=''Good Spells'' release date announcement on Tumblr|url=http://thejellyrox.tumblr.com/post/59589185125/9-10-13|publisher=Tumblr}}] Later, on August 29, the band posted a hymn entitled "Turn Your Eyes" on their [SoundCloud](/source/SoundCloud) account.[{{cite web|title="Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus" on SoundCloud|url=http://soundcloud.com/eleventyseven/turn-your-eyes|publisher=SoundCloud}}] The band later renamed the posted hymn, "Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus." On September 1, Matt Langston posted on his ''Jellyrox'' [Tumblr](/source/Tumblr) blog about why the new EP was being created.[{{cite web|title=Tumblr post on why ''Good Spells'' was being created|url=http://thejellyrox.tumblr.com/post/59972190991/things-have-been-a-little-slow-on-the-jellyrox|publisher=Tumblr}}] Afterwards, the band proceeded to release two more hymns entitled "Come Thou Fount" and "Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" via SoundCloud on September 3–4.[{{cite web|title="Come Thou Fount" on SoundCloud|url=http://soundcloud.com/eleventyseven/come-thou-fount|publisher=SoundCloud}}][{{cite web|title="Tis So Sweet To Trust In Jesus" on SoundCloud|url=https://soundcloud.com/eleventyseven/tis-so-sweet-to-trust-in-jesus|publisher=SoundCloud}}]
As expected, the EP debuted on [iTunes](/source/iTunes) and [Amazon.com](/source/Amazon.com) on September 10, 2013.[{{cite web|title=''Good Spells'' on iTunes|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/good-spells-ep/id698765216|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014230730/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/good-spells-ep/id698765216|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 14, 2013|publisher=iTunes}}][{{cite web|title=''Good Spells'' on Amazon.com|url=https://www.amazon.com/Good-Spells/dp/B00EYN5WBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1379384748&sr=8-1&keywords=good+spells+eleventyseven|publisher=Amazon}}] Later on, the same day of the release, Matt Langston posted a "[press release](/source/press_release)" of sorts for the EP on his blog.[{{cite web|title=''Good Spells'' press release|url=http://thejellyrox.tumblr.com/post/60846032453/eleventyseven-good-spells-ep-normally|publisher=Tumblr}}] On September 13, Langston reported that the EP was having a great first week, release-wise.[{{cite tweet|user=eleventymatt|author=Matt Langston|number=378536777440432128|date=September 13, 2013|title=This has been an awesome release week so far! Check out the new Eleventy EP "Good Spells" if you haven't already!}}]
On September 30, Matt Langston did a radio interview with [Broken FM](/source/KORB) about the EP and further explained why the band decided to do a hymns EP in the first place.