Candy Claws
The greatest album of the year isn’t even an album per se. There is a lot of hoopla surrounding the leak of what might be the debut album of elusive British lo-fi R&B artist Jai Paul.
The latest LP from the dream pop band Candy Claws turns out to be its most profound and impressive statement to date.

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