[Hypeworthy] Candy Claws: "Catamaran"

Who knows about the rest of human civilization, but when I think of “claws” images of a comedically evil or diabolical nature tend to pop into my head. For starters, there is the evil claw made of chrome from Toy Story, Inspector Gadget’s arch nemesis Dr. Claw and hell – even the claw in Liar Liar! Yet, a few Thursdays ago that all changed upon discovering the fuzzy electronica outfit known as Candy Claws.

After we featured their rendition of an Ace Of Base tune, Candy Claws’ current label Indiecater were keen to sending over the band’s mesmerizing LP In The Dream Of The Sea Life. The group recorded in Colorado, yet the record has a sound that one would expect to find near colorful fish and warm sun rays on the Great Barrier Reef. Candy Claws blend electronic elements with samples they actually recorded seaside – in three different countries including Italy and the Phillipines. Listen to the repeat-friendly “Catamaran” and see why I think they’re a female Animal Collective, mixed with more quaaludes than Mary Jane.

[MP3] Candy Claws – Catamaran

The entire album features the delicate blends of instrument versus machine and human emotion versus digitized expression. Many of their tracks are in the same vein as “Catamaran” in the way they sound handcrafted as the companions to a warm summer breeze. Of course, all of their music was recorded in Fort Collins at a place called Flashy Storm, which is also the name of (lead singer) Ryan’s bedroom when he goes to sleep. Hopefully Candy Claws can make some waves like another bedroom born act we’ve enjoyed.