Pom Poko drop raucous new single "My Candidacy"

"My Candidacy" is the second taster of the band's sophomore LP, following on from last month's lead outing "Andrew".

The band says of their new release, "The song itself is about the wish to be able to believe in unconditional love, even though you know that there probably is no such thing. We, at least, believe in unconditional love for riffy tunes with sing-song choruses."

Speaking about the differences between Cheater and their 2019 debut LP Birthday, vocalist Ragnhild Fangel says, "I think it’s very accurate to say that we wanted to embrace our extremes a bit more. In the production process I think we aimed more for some sort of contrast between the meticulously written and arranged songs and a more chaotic execution and recording, but also let ourselves explore the less frantic parts of the Pom Poko universe. I think both in the more extreme and painful way, and in the sweet and lovely way, this album is kind of amplified."

Pom Poko recorded their new LP with help from Marcus Forsgren (Jaga Jazzist, Broen, Arc Iris). The band had to practice the songs even more than usual, seeing as the coronavirus pandemic stopped their chances of testing their new material on tour. Fangel adds, "That meant we had to practice the songs in a more serious way, but it also meant the songs had more potential to change when we recorded them since we didn’t have such a clear image of what each song should/could be as the last time."