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“Rare Candy” is the follow-up single to an earlier track, “Soft” from The Jürgen Clubs that we actually covered back in March – check it out here in case you missed it. While not singing about the Pokémon leveling item, rare candy, this song still doesn’t disappoint. Much like “Soft,” TJC brings a fun, raucous energy with the heavy synth you’ve grown to know and love from them, but bring more of a guitar focus along this time. Similar in tone to Passion Pit or Phoenix, you certainly won’t be put to sleep by this banger. In keeping with my edict from our past post, this is very much a song you could add to your summer playlist. If you have friends over and play this they’ll be like “Whoa, who is this?” You can then confidently say, with an air of superiority, “Oh just this band called The Jürgen[...]

Bringing a level of wit and self-deprecating pizazz that I can’t help but find infectious, Danish quartet The Jürgen Clubs‘ third single is… about the soft member of lead singer Magnus Grilstad. As he puts it: “The song is based on an evening when I wasn’t too proud of myself, and in the attempt to get a second chance, I invited her out to a restaurant while she’s on her way out the door. Of course she turned down that invitation a few days later. (Prior to the date, Magnus had skipped all of the day’s meals to avoid getting bloated, resulting in the alcohol suddenly hitting harder than expected).” With this in mind, it’s easy to appreciate not only the underlying theme but also the non-stop party vibe the band brings musically. With the bass and keyboard trading the spotlight multiple times, it brings a fun back-and-forth that wouldn’t[...]