 Described as a "prophetic document" add "the beginning of the end" by The Leaf Label, "Channel the Spirits" draws on the same influences of jazz, electronica, psychedelia and sci-fi references as the previous release from The Comet Is Coming, "Prophecy".The first single, "Space Carnival", was premiered on The Quietus, who described the track as a demonstration of "the group refining their cosmic jazz stylings".In an interview with "M" magazine, band member Betamax Killer said of the album