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, “10th 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. “10th of Always” opens the imaginative ears to see silent screams. Don’t blink.
