Leon III have released their fourth studio album, Candy Cigarettes, a widescreen blend of psychedelic rock, country color and shoegaze texture built for front-to-back listening.
The band recorded the project across two years with its core touring lineup and producer Mark Nevers, whose credits include Silver Jews and Bonnie “Prince” Billy. That continuity gives the record cohesion without sanding down its contrasts.
Andy Stepanian and Mason Brent remain at the center. Stepanian’s writing moves through envy, faith, longing and collapse, while Brent’s guitar brings dissonance, feedback and sudden bursts of classic-rock force.
Leon III have sometimes been described as a Southern Pink Floyd because their albums reward patient, repeated listening. Candy Cigarettes keeps that scale while avoiding both empty psychedelia and familiar Americana shortcuts.
Last Setlist
Leon III — Cloverleaf Farm, Arnoldsville, GA — 10/2/22
- Immune
- Skeletal
- Stick Figures
- Alberta
- Navigation
- Rods >
- Rumors
- Whisper
- Tigris
- Migrator
- Saddle
