From no-wave rock beginnings to the italo disco sensation that they are today, Glass Candy never ceased to astonish with every release. I’m convinced that Johnny Jewel, the man behind the Glass Candy sound is a genius and Ida No, the woman behind that dreamy voice is an angel.
The duo has been know to close out their live sets by singing one of their songs on top of the Geto Boys‘ ‘Mind Playing Tricks On Me’ beat. Last month they unveiled a new demo track on their myspace titled ‘Geto Boys’ which is Ida covering Cyndi Lauper’s ‘Iko Iko’ on top of the Geto Boys beat. The two songs go together amazingly well.
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MP3: Glass Candy – Geto Boys (Demo)
Just posting only one Glass Candy track is a bigger tease than my sister was in eighth grade, and I wouldn’t do that to y’all.
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MP3: Glass Candy – Rolling Down The Hills (Spring Demo)
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MP3: Glass Candy – Etheric Device (Demo)
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MP3: Glass Candy – Candy Castle (Demo)
If you’d like to download all of the tour demos that Glass Candy distributed on their tours over the years (complete with artwork) visit the amazing fan site Crystal Migraine. You can pick up a few of Glass Candy’s past releases from here. Remember to check their myspace for tour dates and more new releases.
