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Shyrec / Xnot You XmeDouble a-side split single with Kill Your Boyfriend. Dark Love is from the album New Candys As Medicine. Surf 2 is exclusive to this release.

January 25, 2015
Fuzz Club / The Reverberation Appreciation SocietyThe Rever Conspiracy Volume III
Meltdown Corp. is from the album Stars Reach The Abyss.

July 9, 2010
self-produced

Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler.Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, seamlessly blending aggressive, gritty sounds with dreamy, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.New Candys' live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America and Australia. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as the Olympia Hall in Paris, The Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as "kinky", and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.

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Pretty good, pretty heavy. I don’t think anybody can outkink Italians. There are more and more kinky Italians around the music industry recently, that’s cool to me.
Iggy Pop, BBC Radio 6Please do yourself a favor and go see New Candys. Really good live.
Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown MassacreWith a storming set that dominates the Roundhouse are New Candys. Without fuss or ado, or any lights to speak of, they set about bombarding the room with their loud, atmospheric, addictive songs.
LouderthanwarThis album is a solid set of shoegazer psych-rock with fuzzy guitars, atmospheric synths, heavy rhythms, detached vocals and hypnotic song hooks.
KEXP's Music Director Don Yates"Vyvyd" takes the best of psych and shoegaze, adds an effective strain of driving originality and songwriting chops, and dresses it up in a satisfying intensity.
Under The Radar'Begin Again' is just incredibly good.
Gordon Raphael, producer of The StrokesNew Candys played to a full and partisan room, showcasing songs from their fantastic album. These are 90s indie songs (in a very positive sense) precision tooled for playing live. They slay the room.
Clash MagazineMixing brooding psychedelia with post-punk stylings, the record captures the full intensity of their live show with devastating results.
Drowned In SoundNew Candys sound like something between The Stooges and The Jesus & Mary Chain. Super wild and super cool.
Simone Marie Butler, Primal Scream

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BIO

I New Candys sono una delle band alternative rock più importanti uscite dall’Italia, tra quelle che hanno suonato di più all’estero negli ultimi anni. Nata a Venezia da Fernando Nuti (cantante e chitarrista) e Dario Lucchesi (bassista e tastierista), oggi comprende anche Emanuele Zanardo alla chitarra solista e cori, e Francesco Giacomin alla batteria e sampler.Sotto le etichette Fuzz Club e Dischi Sotterranei, si fanno riconoscere grazie a un sound oscuro e melodico, che mescola psichedelia, noise ed elettronica. La loro musica spazia da brani intensi e aggressivi a pezzi più intimi e introspettivi.
I loro concerti sono diventati un must per gli appassionati, portandoli a suonare in tutta Europa, Nord America e Australia, su palchi di festival come il SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven e Liverpool Psych Fest. Hanno fatto da headliner al Sydney e Melbourne Psych Fest, e registrato live session per KEXP e Jam In The Van. Hanno condiviso il palco con The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols e The Black Angels, suonando in posti iconici come l’Olympia di Parigi, la Roundhouse di Londra e l’Huxleys Neue Welt di Berlino. Iggy Pop li ha definiti “kinky” (eccentrici, provocatori), e alcune delle loro canzoni sono state usate in episodi di Shameless.

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“Una delle realtà più internazionali che esistano in Italia”
Rolling Stone"Vessilliferi di una psichedelia brumosa, dilatata e shoegaze"
Rumore"In un tripudio di psych e wave, i New Candys dimostrano di aver raggiunto la piena maturità compositiva"
Ondarock“Lo stile è pulsante e chitarristico, a metà strada tra BRMC e Black Angels”
Rockerilla“Uno dei dischi più esaltanti che ci sia capitato di ascoltate negli ultimi tempi”
Il Mucchio“Difficile pensare a una band musicalmente più in forma in Italia in questo momento”
Rockit“Rumore puro, rumore ottimo, rock’n’roll che sgorga limpido dalla sorgente dei classici”
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New Candys are set to make a powerful return in 2025 with the release of their highly anticipated fifth album, The Uncanny Extravaganza, via Fuzz Club. Marking a bold evolution in the band’s sound, the album blends their signature rock roots with electronic influences and cutting-edge production, resulting in a genre-defying sonic experience. It also opens a fresh chapter for the band, showcasing a new lineup with core members Fernando Nuti (vocals, guitar, synth, programming) and Dario Lucchesi (bass, synth, programming), alongside Emanuele Zanardo (guitar, backing vocals) and Francesco Giacomin (drums, percussion, sampler). This record follows their 2021 release, Vyvyd, which led to shows across North America and Europe through late 2023.The creation of The Uncanny Extravaganza began in late 2022 when the band started working on new material. Nuti, the band’s primary songwriter, says: "It was an intense and exciting time. I had many songs and ideas that I wanted to try out with the band, and we ended up debuting Crime Wave live. We don't live close to each other and can't rehearse very often, so using our home studios became the solution. This new process gave us the opportunity to experiment further, and it allowed me to quickly explore different arrangements to find the best one for each song".
Lucchesi’s growing interest in electronic music also played a pivotal role in shaping the album’s direction, making his transition from drums to bass a natural evolution. He elaborates: "The lineup change and the shift to bass created a situation where I could bring new ideas to the band. Working alone, with my own pace and methods, allowed me to explore and express myself more effectively. I found it refreshing to play remotely, exchanging projects and seeing the progress of the songs that both Fernando and I could work on, handling all the instruments and breaking away from the roles established on stage and on previous albums". Their collaboration resulted in standout tracks like Regicide and Night Surfer, with contributions from Zanardo and Giacomin further enriching the band’s evolving sound, culminating in some of the best songs New Candys have ever written.Production was handled by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher), who worked closely with the band throughout 2024, spreading the recording sessions across the year to focus on individual tracks in detail. "After self-producing all our records, except for the first, we wanted to collaborate closely with Maurizio on this one", explains Nuti. "We're thrilled with the final result. With Vyvyd, we just scratched the surface of electronic elements, this time we wanted to fully embrace them and find a new balance. I couldn’t imagine us finishing a song using only the instruments we normally play live, it wouldn’t have been interesting, contemporary, or new enough. Also, I couldn’t have cared less about making a stylistically and genre-cohesive album. In fact, the less categorizable and the more bizarre it was, the happier we were. I wanted each track to feel unexpected, a constant surprise. Just when you think you’ve figured out what kind of record it is, the next song makes you realize you’re wrong".The album's sonic variety, a hallmark of New Candys' music, is more pronounced than ever. Its title combines contrasting terms that reflect the band’s multifaceted artistic vision. From the aggressive, gritty sounds of Regicide and Crime Wave to the minimal, melancholic tones of Aquawish and Final Mission, the record spans a wide range of styles. Tracks like Night Surfer and Wild Spaghetti West feature western and surf-influenced riffs, while Cagehead and You'll Never Know Yourself offer psychedelic outros.Lyrically, the album delves into surreal and sometimes cryptic themes, with a recurring motif related to water, inspired by the band’s proximity to Venice. Nuti reflects on how everything underwater transforms, appearing dreamlike, distorted, inaccessible, and often lifeless, and uses this imagery metaphorically, relating it to reality to inspire both the lyrics and the artwork. The album also conveys a sense of rebellion, considering how the pandemic provided an opportunity to rethink priorities, a chance that world politics missed.With The Uncanny Extravaganza, New Candys continue to evolve, blending their signature sound with fresh influences to create what could be their most compelling work to date. Fans can look forward to its release on May 30, 2025.

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Concocted with the darkest deviant rock'n'roll ethos and distinctive melodic distortions, New Candys have established themselves as one of the most compelling bands to emerge from Italy in recent years. Founded by songwriter and singer-guitarist Fernando Nuti alongside bassist and synth player Dario Lucchesi, the lineup is completed by Emanuele Zanardo on lead guitar and backing vocals and Francesco Giacomin on drums and sampler.Signed to the cult record label Fuzz Club, the band is recognized for its unfiltered artistic approach and versatility, seamlessly blending aggressive, gritty sounds with dreamy, introspective tones. The symbolism of their hometown, Venezia, often permeates their music, which explores surreal and sometimes cryptic themes.New Candys' live shows have gained them a reputation as a must-see act, growing a fanbase through extensive touring across Europe, North America and Australia. Festival appearances include SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, Psycho Las Vegas, Levitation France, Fuzz Club Eindhoven and Liverpool Psych Fest, as well as headlining the Sydney and Melbourne Psych Fests and recording live sessions for KEXP and Jam In The Van. They’ve shared the stage with icons like The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols and The Black Angels, performing at historic venues such as the Olympia Hall in Paris, The Roundhouse in London and Huxleys Neue Welt in Berlin. Iggy Pop described them as "kinky", and their songs have been featured in episodes of Showtime’s original series Shameless.

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Pretty good, pretty heavy. I don’t think anybody can outkink Italians. There are more and more kinky Italians around the music industry recently, that’s cool to me.
Iggy Pop, BBC Radio 6Please do yourself a favor and go see New Candys. Really good live.
Anton Newcombe, The Brian Jonestown MassacreWith a storming set that dominates the Roundhouse are New Candys. Without fuss or ado, or any lights to speak of, they set about bombarding the room with their loud, atmospheric, addictive songs.
LouderthanwarThis album is a solid set of shoegazer psych-rock with fuzzy guitars, atmospheric synths, heavy rhythms, detached vocals and hypnotic song hooks.
KEXP's Music Director Don Yates"Vyvyd" takes the best of psych and shoegaze, adds an effective strain of driving originality and songwriting chops, and dresses it up in a satisfying intensity.
Under The Radar'Begin Again' is just incredibly good.
Gordon Raphael, producer of The StrokesNew Candys played to a full and partisan room, showcasing songs from their fantastic album. These are 90s indie songs (in a very positive sense) precision tooled for playing live. They slay the room.
Clash MagazineMixing brooding psychedelia with post-punk stylings, the record captures the full intensity of their live show with devastating results.
Drowned In SoundNew Candys sound like something between The Stooges and The Jesus & Mary Chain. Super wild and super cool.
Simone Marie Butler, Primal Scream

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New Candys played 578 shows in 26 countries.
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