Black Cat, Glass Slipper

Dark whimsical orchestral pop; male or female vocals. Minor-key waltz feel with pizzicato strings, bassoons, and celeste in the verses; chorus blooms into full strings, choir pads, and thunderous timpani hits. Creepy toy-box motif on glockenspiel, harp glissandi for the “fairy tale” moments, and a swelling, cinematic bridge that briefly turns major before plunging back into deliciously eerie resolve.