Venice, Italy band New Candys are today releasing ‘Crime Wave’, the third and final single to be lifted from their incoming fifth album ‘The Uncanny Extravaganza’. Due for release on May 30th via Fuzz Club, the album is supported by May/June UK and European tour dates and a newly announced Australia and New Zealand tour in July.
Marking a bold evolution in New Candys’ sound, ‘The Uncanny Extravaganza’ blends their psych-rock roots with fresh electronic influences and cutting-edge production by Maurizio Baggio (The Soft Moon, Boy Harsher). It’s a genre-defying sonic experience that could be their most compelling work yet – veering between aggressive, gritty sounds, synth-driven rhythms, and dreamy, melancholic minimalism. Arriving following recent singles ‘Regicide’ and ‘Night Surfer’, New Candys’ Fernando Nuti says of ‘Crime Wave’:
“Crime Wave was the first song we worked on together. We’ve refined it through live performances, as it’s been the only track from the new album in our setlist since 2023. When it came time to record, we aligned it more closely with the rest of the album by incorporating additional electronic elements, and it resonated with us even more. For some reason, I always associate heavy, raw, and deliberately 'ignorant' songs with something warlike, maybe because that same kind of ignorance lies at the heart of war itself. The lyrics take the perspective of a mad revolutionary who eventually loses control of the revolutionaries themselves.”
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.
