INTRODUCING SWEDISH DEATH CANDY “LIQUORICE” EP OUT NOW

 

 

“The London-based quartet have been racking up plaudits for their electrifying live performances, and this new track distills the mayhem into 3:22 of psychedelic garage. It's hook-stuffed, fuelled by feral licks, ceaselessly energetic, packed with punch, and transcends this mortal plane. It's wild, it's brutally addictive, and points to a group unafraid to hurtle into the unknown.”

– The Line Of Best Fit

 

“…comparisons with Sleep, Bo Ningen and The Doors ring most true; though the band are certainly developing their own distinctive sound.” - Wonderland

 

Swedish Death Candy are a heavy psych four piece, with members from South Korea, Italy and the UK now settled upon their hometown of London, and whose finely honed sound is as  influenced by classic songwriting and proto-hard rock as it is the reverb soaked guitars and hazy melody of their peers. 

The EP’s lead track, “Living Your Life Away” is full of tumultuous ideas and nagging melodicism, accessible and simultaneously a sure sign of their ambitious talent as musicians. “Heavy On My Mind” follows in this vein by stepping up the distortion with all the off-kilter hallmarks of John Dwyer’s Coachwhips and Thee Oh Sees, alongside the stoned, low-end tones of Kyuss and Sleep. But it’s when EP closer, “So Long…”, which clocks in at 16 minutes, does not drag nor outstay its welcome that you realise you’re in the presence of something special. Saving it’s most melodic moments for those final few minutes, the song twists and turns across its writhing lifespan, making for a thrilling ride. Fans of Tame Impala and previous tour partners Yak will find much to enjoy here, but so will fans of Deep Purple, Pink Floyd and even Cream. The loose psych feel throughout “Liquorice” meets progressive passages and hooky, memorable riffs that show a songwriting maturity far beyond their young years.

Already hailed by NME Radar, Wonderland, Classic Rock and The Line Of Best Fit, the band will play further shows throughout the UK and Europe later in the year.

 

'Liquorice' track-listing

Living Your Life Away
Heavy On My Mind
So Long...

 

Limited 12" Vinyl and new merch available now via www.swedishdeathcandy.com 

For more details please contact james@prescriptionpr.co.uk

 

 

Notes to Editors

Swedish Death Candy are kindly supported by PRS for Music Foundation
About PRS for Music Foundation
They are the UK’s leading funder of new music across all genres. Their mission is to stimulate and support the creation and performance of new music throughout the UK and to ensure that this music is enjoyed by a wide audience. Over the past 15 years they have proved themselves as a significant force in supporting pioneering musical activity. Since March 2000 they have supported over 5,200 new music initiatives to the tune of over £22 million. They do this through open grant schemes which are available to musicians and organisations four times per year and partnership programmes which they lead in response to specific needs and gaps in funding.

June 13, 2016 12:27pm ET by Pressparty   Comments (0)

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