Appalachian indie-rock quintet Spell of Leaves releases their debut EP, Where You Come From on December 5th, 2025. The five-song collection is a poignant and powerful exploration of home, memory, and the inevitable passage of time, inspired by the band's deep, complex roots in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The EP grapples with the feeling of returning to a place that has been irrevocably changed, both by natural forces and the contradictions of internal and external growth.

Drawing inspiration from both the deep layers of history and folklore of the area and its stunning but rugged mountain landscapes - two themes neatly encapsulated by the historic Balm Highway that traces just outside the band’s studio and practice space - the EP juxtaposes the past with the present, progress with disaster, and nostalgia for the past with the need to just carry on and survive. "It’s about being from a place, taking it for granted, needing to get out... and coming back to find that home has changed," explains vocalist Trevor Brown. "It's about living here, leaving here, and longing for here… even if that here isn't here any longer. In essence, it begs us as both artists and listeners to relish in place… and in each precious sensory moment you exist within it."

The EP was produced by Oliver Solstice Barrow (of Morrow Morrow) and features evocative album art by Camilo A. Monroy and photography from Sam Brown and Cooper Bucha. Where You Come From is a testament to community resilience, an effort to "harmonize with the myriad other voices rising through the trees," as the band states in their thanks.