The Fuss Injected Neon Adrenaline into Their Sugar Rush of a Synth Pop Debut, Kerosene Candy –

In The Fuss’s Kerosene Candy, the debut single surges as a synth-driven sugar rush, acting as a conduit for the cosmic to become hypersonic while you’re carried through the adrenalised euphoria of relit nostalgia. The melodies and harmonies sweep through with equal force, forming a soundworld that wears its trailblazing stripes within the production itself. There is no need for a pre-existing arsenal of accolades when the neon-lit glow of love’s hues sits so vividly inside the arrangement. After the dreamy, almost woozy feeling pulls you under, the solo sends the track into a warped-synth crescendo blazing like a polyphonic inferno, with guitars cutting straight into the retro timbre without tainting the aesthetic.

The Fuss managed to break the mould without steering the listener into uncharted territory that feels unsafe. Once the first chorus lands, there is a certainty that you’re in the hands of evocative innovators who can write about infatuation inside a pop earworm as though it is a novelty. The entire track leaves a lingering trail of fireflies behind the eyes once the silence returns, paired with the impatience that always arrives after a debut shaped with this level of ingenuity.

The Columbus-grown outfit has identity through alternative-pop inclinations, pulling from neon-soaked 80s synth textures and the emotive guitar energy heard in bands such as The Band CAMINO. Their rising live reputation stems from high-energy shows built for front-row catharsis, while their songwriting aims for the emotional sweet spot where nostalgia, desire, and urgency fuse in a way that reshapes what modern indie-pop can carry.

Kerosene Candy is now available on all major streaming platforms via this link.

Review by Amelia Vandergast