Theo Kandel Releases "Anaconda Hearts" To Praise from Ones To Watch
Above: Theo Kandel, PC: Gabe Drechsler & Trent Millspaugh
THEO KANDEL
RELEASES NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO WITH A BITE
“ANACONDA HEARTS”
OUT TODAY, MAY 28
WATCH HERE
CONCEPT EP
SPIN CYCLE
OUT FRIDAY, JUNE 18
NASHVILLE, TN (May 28, 2021) – “We suffocate and squeeze too hard,” affirms rising alternative-pop singer-songwriter Theo Kandel in the opening of his latest single, “Anaconda Hearts,” out today. Comparing a broken relationship to the strength of an anaconda in the new song, Kandel’s music video brings the metaphor to life with the help of boa constrictors. Yesterday, Ones To Watch debuted the single and raved, “‘Anaconda Hearts’ begins with a dreamy soundscape featuring horns and sultry guitar picking that sets the scene for listeners...The music video for the single is an equally enthralling yet simplistic piece of art.”
Kandel’s Spin Cycle concept EP, out June 18, traces the storyline of a breakup throughout six songs that are equally vulnerable as they are highly unique. Penned about the emotional aftermath of a relationship, each song from the EP will be accompanied by a music video to further elevate the senses.
Through the seamlessly flowing EP, Kandel captures what he surveys as “the idea of circular thinking that you can have when you experience heartbreak – or any kind of sadness like that – where you keep finding yourself back in the same place.”
FLAUNT recently raved about one of Spin Cycle’s singles, saying, “‘i don’t wanna think about that’ is an infectious and musically cinematic single.” Click here to watch the music video for “i don’t wanna think about that.”
Born and raised in New York City, Kandel recorded Spin Cycle in his Nashville, TN bedroom. “You know, I think the most important part about the recording process is the quality of effort that you put into the recording itself,” says Kandel. “If you get good takes on a good microphone, you can really do anything on a computer. So usually I’ll record all the vocals and guitars and most of those parts that I can do, and I’ll arrange that to the best of my ability. Then, depending on whether it’s a song I’m producing with Ben Pleasant or with Justin Johnson I’ll go to their studios, also in their bedrooms, and we’ll kind of work out the kinks.”
With Spin Cycle, Kandel is working through transitions of relationships, age, and geographical location, all encapsulated in six songs and his unfiltered approach to storytelling. There is a cinematic delivery in Kandel’s lyrical and musical construction that’s heard throughout Spin Cycle. Understandably so, his early influences ranged from artists like Simon & Garfunkel, Jackson Browne, The Eagles and James Taylor. “Those artists are key for the basis of my songwriting – short form storytellers,” says Kandel. “That’s how I view a lot of these new songs – like a series of short films.”
Spin Cycle Track Listing:
“How Could Anybody”
“Anaconda Hearts”
“Good Guy”
“i don’t wanna think about that”
“I’m Not Happy Now (Either)”
“Spin Cycle”
Above: ‘Spin Cycle’ cover art