Candy Claws, an American dream pop group from Fort Collins, Colorado, was formed in 2007 by Ryan Hover, Karen Hover, and Hank Bertholf. The trio shared interests in electronic music, shoegaze rock, and classic psychedelic pop, with lyrics often inspired by natural history. Their debut album, In the Dream of the Sea Life, released in 2009, was influenced by Rachel Carson's book The Sea Around Us and received positive international reviews. In 2010, they released their second album, Hidden Lands, inspired by Richard M. Ketchum's The Secret Life of the Forest. Candy Claws disbanded in 2015 following the release of their third album, Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time (2013), which became their most recognized work. In 2023, the band reunited to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Ceres & Calypso in the Deep Time, releasing a single, "Distortion Spear".
