Theo Kandel Releases 'Spin Cycle' EP On A Wave Of Praise
Above: ‘Spin Cycle’ cover art
THEO KANDEL
RELEASES NEW EP
SPIN CYCLE
TODAY (JUNE 18) ON A WAVE OF PRAISE
LISTEN HERE
RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR
“GOOD GUY”
INSTAGRAM PERFORMANCE WITH AMERICAN SONGWRITER MAGAZINE HAPPENING TODAY
NASHVILLE, TN (June 18, 2021) – Rising alternative-pop singer-songwriter Theo Kandel has released his new EP, Spin Cycle, on a wave of early praise. Arriving alongside the EP is a new music video for “Good Guy,”
With over 107k fans across social media, Kandel is taking over American Songwriter Magazine’s Instagram all day today (June 18) with a performance at 3:00pm PST/6:00pm EST. Tune in to catch Theo takeover their account and perform a set from his new home base of Los Angeles.
Kandel will take the festival stage performing on Saturday, August 7 at Spring Hill Arts Gathering in Washington, CT where he’ll be sharing the bill with artists such as KT Tunstall, Ariana Debose, Alex Newell and Sophie B Hawkins.
Spin Cycle is musically complex, layered, and blends a variety of instrumentation that creates a special alchemy; a sonic fingerprint that directly identifies Kandel. Accompanying each song from the EP will be a companion music video to further elevate the senses.
Born and raised in New York City, Kandel recorded Spin Cycle in his Nashville, TN bedroom where he lived for multiple years. 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”
SELECT EARLY PRAISE FOR SPIN CYCLE:
“The EP [Spin Cycle] sees Kandel embracing his pop side and storytelling roots, marrying them for an emotive concept record. . . ‘Good Guy’ is a warm, resonant last taste of the record, leaning into the folk side of Kandel’s style. Gently building from finger-picked folk to sweeping, lovingly arranged heights, the track explores heartbreak through the wistful eyes of memory. Warm instrumentation and lush harmonies weave together, carrying the track between intimacy and soaring beauty with stirring results. The results are vivid cinematic like any good storytelling, while retaining a heartfelt simplicity at its core.”
--Caleb Campbell, Under The Radar, June 15, 2021
“Candid, accessible and uninhibited lyricism outline alternative pop singer-songwriter Theo Kandel’s inspired Spin Cycle EP…‘i don’t wanna think about that’ is an infectious and musically cinematic single.”
--Shirley Ju, FLAUNT, May 6, 2021
“Theo Kandel is as honest and uninhibited as ever…the hooky chorus [on ‘i don’t wanna think about that’] oozes with hurt and self-reflection…the record [Spin Cycle] is musically intricate, layered, and blends a variety of instrumentation that creates a solid sonic identity that directly distinguishes Kandel as an artist.”
--Ally Rincón, Ones To Watch, May 7, 2021
“Theo Kandel is an authentic artist who’s not trying to sound like anyone else. His sound is very unique, honest and refreshing. I can’t wait for everyone to hear this new EP!”
--Virginie Onephithak, Thread, May 28, 2021
“The definition of Kandel should include the sound of generations lost in between. His music is a collection of vibes without their own identity, those too old to identify with generation z and those too young to fully understand millennials. Perhaps we can now refer to them as the Kandel generation or sad boi collective.”
--Caitlin Rambling, Art in Your World, April 27, 2021
“Theo Kandel is an eclectic and introspective artist of the modern age.”
--The LowDown, May 31, 2021
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