The reason why CBL isn't discussed on here very often is because I've already talked about it pretty in depth in one of the first posts on this subforum and it was sufficient enough, I suppose.
CBL woks fine if it allows you to otherwise be compliant when you normally wouldn't, you workout at night, AND the macros/cals are correct. If you work out at other times, which you don't, CBL is not optimal. If your cals and macros are off, I.e too high or too low, then it doesn't matter how you "backload" or "density bulking" because it won't work well. Put simply, there are no advantages to doing CBL unless it makes you more compliant, period.
SS would normally be truncated if you'd been training before, but you're not very trained unless you're <150 lbs or a female. I think SS will be a good thing provided you get adequate nutrition.