Candi and the Strangers “10th of Always” album review

Candi and the Strangers “10th of Always” album review

By: Jabari Oliver

Get use to the familiarity of Candi and the Strangers. A Hollywood revolution (Google: Andy Worhol), legendary band (the Velvet Underground), and the widening influence of the “unfamiliars” in mainstream media, has cultured the band’s style of music to be widely accepted. Candi and the Strangers’ distinct sound is layered two-fold with a concoction of angelic voices overlaying the congruent harmonies of exuberant arrangements which include an under-layer of dynamic proportionate drum-lines, cathedral baptized organs, electric guitar, omnificent omnichord, and the vibrant vibraphone. Returning with their second album, “10^th of Always,” they provide a prototype for cooking up a clever audio-visual motion sound. Mixing sub genres of pop music (ye’ye’), with alternative rock (shoegaze), and electronica among many other things, Candi and the Strangers can mosey along a path less traveled. With their unique musical sound, they can become an exclusive feature movie soundtrack band. Forecasts such as this fail to be far-fetched with the band already having won an award for applying a soundtrack to the documentary film Richard Garriott: Man On A Mission. “10^th of Always” opens the imaginative ears to see silent screams. Don’t blink.

Listen to Candi and the Strangers’ “Nico Regrets”:

Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.