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The Stands

From listening to Liverpool bands such as the Coral, the Zutons and the Bandits, it would seem that it's still the sixties over there. The Stands are no exception to that rule, but where their peers are making wilfully odd music, they take their influences from the timeless guitar pop of the Byrds and the Band. They might be forty years late, but there are very few bands with debuts as consistently good as All Years Leaving.
 

 
Central character Howie Payne is, refreshingly, a man more interested in making great music than making a name for himself. Though with his ability to recreate Bob Dylan's easy lyrical style, and with people like Noel Gallagher amongst his fan base, it seems certain that he'll become a leading figure in British music.
 

Audio - please right click on the links to save these samples

All Years Leaving - A clip from the album's title track

When This River Rolls Over You - A clip from this single.

 

Video

Here She Comes Again - fast / slow - The official video for this single from All Years Leaving. Requires Real Player.