Single Of The Day - "Seaside Girls" by Candy Coffins

Candy Coffins are an alternative rock band from Columbia, South Carolina, whose distinct and passionate music is ignited with a high voltage of energy that broods in an undergrowth of dark-wave. Comprised of Jame Lathren on vocals/guitar, Tom Alewin on guitars, Alex Mabrey on bass, Jonathan Bradley on drums/percussion and Justin Purdy on keys, Candy Coffins are great ambassadors of post-punk, its transition into new wave and its long-lasting legacy. They are a band whose striking riffs and jaunty angles place them on centre-stage of third wave post-punk, reviving the polished precision and showmanship of Indie-rock. What is great about Candy Coffins is the sonic surges and vocal delivery creates a polarised caption of raw emotion, that smoothly crosses over into an array of sub-genres. Through the fusion of synths and guitars, Candy Coffins nestles in the shadows of goth-rock, that glides in the moonlit waters of neo-classicm. Along with the tender lyrics, and wistful wails, Candy Coffin evokes a sense of kohl romanticism, likened to The Cure, whilst emitting an individual brand of inflamed darkness.

Formed in 2018, Candy Coffins are your bona-fide rock band, whose heightened sensitivity seeps from every iota and nocturnal nuance. Having been working on their new LP, “Once Do It With Feeling”, released on 21^st October 2022, Candy Coffins have released their latest song “Seaside Girls”, which The Manc Review has selected as their “Single Of The Day”. Nostalgic and contemporary, Seaside Girls sails direct from the coastline of classic post-punk reminiscent of Television, Magazine, Jonathan Richman, The Psychedelic Furs and The Jesus and Mary Chain. It’s an infectious track that regresses back to the late 70s dances under the spotlight of 80s New Wave and wears its sonic shades amidst the dry-ice ambience of the New Romantics. It’s also a track that catapults to the space-stations of 90s alternative rock and collides with the gritty debris of garage rock.

“Seaside Girls” is out now, available everywhere digitally, including Spotify, Apple Music and Bandcamp, where ‘Every Day A Fresh Atrocity’ can also be found. The ‘Once Do It With Feeling’ LP will be released on October 21st 2022 and can be ordered at https://candycoffins.bandcamp.com.

CREDITS
Jame Lathren – vocals, guitars
Tom Alewine : guitars
Alex Mabrey – bass
Jonathan Bradley – drums, percussion
Justin Purdy – keys
Additional instrumentation by John Furr
Additional vocals by Margaret Rose Champagne
All songs by Jame Lathren (BMI) © 2022
Produced & Engineered by John Furr at Pow Pow Sound (Columbia, SC)
Mixed by David Barbe at Chase Park Transduction (Athens, GA)
Mastered by Dave Harris at Studio B Mastering (Charlotte, NC)
Single cover artwork by Jame Lathren
Album cover artwork by Phoenix Lathren and and Tom Alewine

TRACK LIST
01. Every Day A Fresh Atrocity
02. The Falling Man
03. Seaside Girls
04. Abject
05. Tangled Up In Teacups
06. French Exit
07. Another Kiss
08. A Victory Like This
09. Cold Crypts
10. Peel Off The Stars

LIVE SHOWS
September 16 – Velo Fellow, Greenville, SC
October 1 – Schoolkids Records, Raleigh, NC
October 6 – Snug Harbor, Charlotte, NC (with Creux Lies)
October 29 – In The Addition, Columbia, SC – album release show