Since forming in London in 2024, Candide have been dragging pop melody through punk abrasion and theatrical excess, leaving audiences exhilarated, unsettled, and slightly unsure what just happened. Equal parts pop instinct and apocalyptic swagger, their songs pivot between sweetness and confrontation, sincerity and satire. It is music built on tension, where razor-sharp hooks collide with chaos, and where humour, fury, and vulnerability share the same stage.

That volatile energy crystallised with their debut EP Rage Ballet, launched at the legendary Troubadour in November 2025.