Do it Like You Like, by The Stands (CD single)

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This record left our Clint feeling angry.

What a shame what a terrible.........flippin' shame. The Stands emerged with a cracking debut single last year which made me wonder if there ever really could be a British beat combo as good as The La's. Unfortunately nothing that followed was quite as good and their nadir came to me whilst watching them live executing a 20 minute guitar freakout in front of bored onlookers in the drizzle at a festival in Manchester last year. But they've put all that behind them with a new single that unfortunately ignores the jangly pop licks and concentrates on ham fisted rock cliche's. I once had an argument at a gig with the singer out of The High for a similar misdemeanour. I felt terrible afterwards as I really shouldn't have brought it up in front of everyone during their set. But I was young and an idiot. It is true, though, all bands go towards rock in the end and leave the subtleties behind. This sounds like a cross between late period Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Both bands were in their pomp over 35 years ago. Its 2005 now.

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