Venice, Italy band New Candys are unleashing ‘Night Surfer’, the second single and video 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. Following recent lead single ‘Regicide’, ‘Night Surfer’ is danceable garage track with a striking electronic touch in the verses. The titular night surfer symbolising the thrill and danger of big-city nightlife.
New Candys’ Fernando Nuti says of the single: “The night surfer is someone who moves through the night, surrounded by its shadows and artificial lights. But when morning comes and the natural sun rises, sometimes it’s better to forget what happened just hours before.” Adding on the production of the track: “Night Surfer came together in a unique way, showcasing a tight collaboration between all four members. I had the first verse parts ready as early as 2018, while Dario created the instrumental for the choruses last year, which instantly inspired me to come up with a fresh vocal melody. Merging the two parts ultimately completed the track. Francesco added the mid-song break and gave the drums an energetic, borderline feel. The guitars were recorded by myself, Dario, and Emanuele, who also contributed vocals, creating a dialogue within the song.”
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.
UPCOMING SHOWS
May 08 – Freiburg, DE – ArTik
May 09 – Würzburg, DE – Immerhin
May 10 – Eindhoven, NL – Fuzz Club Festival 2025
May 23- Athens, GR – Universe (w/ La Femme)
May 24 – Venezia, IT – Argo16
May 30 – Innsbrück, AT – p.m.k
May 31 – Salzburg, AT – Rockhouse
June 05 – Groningen, NL – Vera
June 06 – Nijmegen, NL – Merleyn
June 07 – Margate, UK – Justines
June 08 – St Leonards, UK – The Piper
June 09 – Sheffield, UK – Sidney & Matilda
June 10 – Glasgow, UK – Stereo
June 11 – Stowmarket, UK – John Peel Centre for Creative Arts
June 12 – London, UK – The Victoria Dalston
June 13 – Paris, FR – Supersonic Records
June 14 – Saint-Thonan, FR – Bag Noz
June 16 – Bordeaux, FR – La Maison
June 17 – Perpignan, FR – Le Nautilus
June 18 – Marseille, FR – Le Molotov
June 20 – München, DE – Live Evil
June 21 – Karlsruhe, DE – Kulturdose Festival
June 27 – Angers, FR – Levitation France
June 28 – Lausanne, CH – Le Bourg
July 11 – Geelong, AU – Eureka Hotel
July 12 – Melbourne, AU – Bendigo Hotel
July 17 – Sydney, AU – The Vanguard
July 18 – Gold Coast, AU – Mo’s Desert Clubhouse
July 19 – Noosa, AU – Little Temple Records
July 20 – Brisbane, AU – Black Bear Lodge
July 25 – Wellington, NZ – Meow
July 26 – Auckland, NZ – Whammy Bar
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