After seven years away, Tailspin marks the grand return of Los Angeles-born singer-songwriter Eleni Mandell. Blending dark romance, California ease, and poetic humor, Mandell pairs a captivating jazz-tinged voice with incisive storytelling, moving effortlessly between lounge, folk, alt-country, and indie rock. Cinematic, intimate, and emotionally precise, Tailspin confirms her status as a cult artist and one of the most quietly powerful voices on today's music scene. "Mandell's finely crafted songs are immediately accessible, while also offering images, statements, and melodic moves that provoke complex and deep reactions" - No Depression. "For those unfamiliar with Eleni, this is a flawless twenty-year career: each of her albums carries a unique signature... It's a true treasure trove of albums where the songwriting is exceptionally precise and masterful" - For Folk's Sake.