Glass Candy are a dream, a big fluffy disco electro infused dream with bubbles. I first came across Glass Candy whilst watching the Charles Bronson film way back. I then heard their song, 'Digital Versicolor' in the film and had to find out who made it. Seeing as the film soundtrack relied heavily on classical music, once I goggled the soundtrack and saw a group called Glass Candy, I knew it was them. Ida No and Johnny Jewel make up Glass Candy, they formed in 1996 in the cultural hub town of Portland, Oregon. Ida who is, unbelievably forty, sings and Johnny is the Producer/Drummer. They have released a good 7 albums including EP's and LP's. Their new song, 'Feeling Without Touching' is a disco groover reliant heavily on synch beats. Older songs such as 'Sugar and Whitebread' move away from there usual electronic up beat tunes to a chilled dreamy vibe worthy of the most music muso ears.
Due to me discovering them whilst they launched the album B/E/A/T/B/O/X via record label, Italians Do It Better, I am obviously going to say it is my favourite album and it is! Their Kraftwerk cover of 'Computer Love' is addictive and even better than the original. All hail Kraftwork....Ok. The opener of 'Candy Castles' oozes coolness and the sexy beat in 'Digital Versicolour' make them amazing, glittery and exciting.
Playing live is another story, Ida brings the tunes to life in a unique way, not only by her doing yoga on stage as she gets ready to perform but also in her African inspired dance moves which entrance the audience.
Glass Candy are constantly touring and visit only London within the UK on the 8th of May. Their most recent album, Deep Gems was out in 2008 and one is due out this year… Fingers crossed!
Fav: Beatific
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