The Underground Stage
Candy’s new track comes after an episode of derealization experienced by singer Calum Newton last year. He’s described it as a song he wrote to both help get him through it, as well as raise awareness of the experience. While the symptoms sound slightly terrifying, Candy brings a hefty dose of optimism along for the […]
“Candy may sound – on record – like a terrific bedroom experiment, like someone playing with guitar, a bit of electronics and great pop. Live, the electronics are gone, and it is MASSIVE guitar jangle-punk of the highest water. Such a way with a song, and that giddy sneer / smile vocal never fails to […]
“Candy is aka Calum Newton off of Lunatics On Pogosticks, and this new project is him flying solo – and he’s working without a net, guitars and squidgy synths, channeling both PiL-era Lydon and the best bits of Australian jangle. It’s smooth and full of groove, but it’s got pupils so wide you just know […]