The Peek-A-Boo Book of Spells is a compilation of Texas artists, documenting the underground music scene of Austin and Houston circa 1999 -2000. All the bands involved contribute songs having something to do with magic, spells, witchcraft, etc., however they chose to interpret it. This record has nothing to do with Halloween, nor is it a tribute to the Wiccan community. Rather, the record was intended as an innocuous mainstream gateway into the dark practice of Satan worship, much like Harry Potter. As with Peek-A-Boo Records' first full-length release in 1995 (The Peek-A-Boo Bicycle Rodeo, which featured 16 Texas bands - including Spoon, Lord High Fixers, and The 1-4-5s - performing songs about bicycles, and was financed by a series of fundraiser shows by the bands on the record), The Book of Spells is limited to a single pressing of 1,000 copies on clear vinyl with a zine-like booklet of band photos and information.