Mystical Magical

On April 11, 2025, Boone performed at Coachella 2025 and announced his upcoming second studio album, American Heart, during his set. Besides performing "Bohemian Rhapsody" alongside Queen member Brian May, the singer debuted two tracks from the album, "Young American Heart" and "Mystical Magical",^[2] the latter of which was particularly noted for its use of the phrase "moonbeam ice cream". Boone referred to the track as "the moonbeam ice cream song" until its release on April 24.^[3] The song arrived with a lyric video directed by Matt Eastin that shows Boone in different settings doing cartwheels, dancing or being surrounded by balloons.^[4] Crumbl Cookies offered a "Moonbeam Ice Cream" cookie for a limited period.^[5]

"Mystical Magical" was described as a "shimmering"^[6] "poppy" song^[4] about Boone's "ethereal love" that has him face challenges urging him to carry on.^[7] He is confronted with "mixed signals" from his lover but is "not bothered about it". The track interpolates "Physical" (1981) by Olivia Newton-John^[8] and features a "jangly pop-rock production" with a "light-as-air chorus" as Boone enjoys the "otherworldly feeling" of loving somebody else.^[9] The singer shows off "high falsettos" throughout the song and showcases his "unique signature" style. It is in the key of B major.^[10]

Flisadam Pointer at Uproxx commented positively on the song, highlighting "its sparkling energy" and the upbeat production by Evan Blair that avoids the "gloom and doom" of other romance-focused songs. Flisadam concluded that "Mystical Magical" was bound for "radio domination".^[6] Victoria Beaudet of NRJ compared the track to the works of British band Queen that impresses with Boone's "suave voice" and its full potential unleashed during the "very catchy chorus".^[11] Billboard's Jason Lipshutz thought the song was another example of Boone's vocals being the main force behind "a smash", turning his abilities into a "more delicate arrangement" with a "blissed-out falsetto as the bass pops beneath him".^[12] Pitchfork's Jeremy D. Larson was more critical, wondering if Tame Impala's Kevin Parker was "haunted by the bouncy bassline of Boone's 'Mystical Magical', not unlike how J. Robert Oppenheimer is haunted by his actions. [...] Boone's attempt at a poolside summer jam with 'Mystical Magical' feels best suited to middle school sleepovers."^[13] Paste listed it as one of the worst songs of 2025, writing: "Like the lyrics, the music keeps telling you how magical it is instead of letting anything magical happen."^[14]

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