Cupid Spell: Look Alike
Echoes of Duality: A Review of Cupid Spell’s “Look Alike”
by Jack Rush
“Look Alike,” the debut single from Cupid Spell, is a dark, hypnotic synth-pop offering that honors the surreal world of David Lynch while exploring the fragile mirror between the self and its reflection. Written for the 10th issue of Lover’s Eye Press, the track delves deep into themes of duality, duplicity, and dichotomy—inviting listeners to consider everyone’s hidden capacity for a double life.
From the opening notes, “Look Alike” feels like drifting through a dream that keeps shifting just as you begin to understand it. Fragments of David Lynch’s voice, sampled from his Number of the Day series, haunt the edges of the song, pulling you further into its strange, beautiful unease. The soundscape is rich with Lynchian mood and Badalamenti-esque atmosphere—lush yet spectral, cinematic yet intimate.
Hailing from Bloomington, Indiana, Cupid Spell is the new collaborative project of Josh Kreuzman (known for his work with Twice Dark) and Mandy Buffington. Together, they balance tension and tenderness, their voices weaving like mirror images that almost—but not quite—align. It’s an eerie and magnetic pairing, full of warmth and disquiet in equal measure.
Musically, “Look Alike” thrives on texture and tone. Kreuzman’s composition blends woozy synth layers, ghostly pads, and a slow, pulsing rhythm that never loses its grip. Mike Bridavsky’s precise recording and mastering lend the track clarity and depth—each echo, distortion, and breath feels purposeful, like a whisper from another dimension.
At its core, “Look Alike” is more than a song—it’s an experience of reflection, a journey through the spaces where identity blurs and beauty meets unease. With its haunting elegance and cinematic restraint, Cupid Spell’s debut makes a striking statement: this is music meant to unsettle, seduce, and stay with you long after the final note fades.
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