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VIDEO: The Stills - Snake Charming the Masses

So remember those charming tykes the Stills, who back in 2003 were BFF with Interpol and released the Echo and the Bunnymen-inspired Logic Will Break Your Heart? They've had the obligatory "mature" sophomore album since then (2006's mixed bag Without Feathers) and shuffled members around a bit, and now have come out with a new single entitled "Snake - Charming the Masses". It's definitely another sharp turn to the left for the band, as it features tribal drums, crazy moaning reverbed vocals and is awash in a sea of distorted guitars. It's very Radiohead, and frankly although we miss the nonchalant "Lola Stars and Stripes" days, we could get behind a whole album that sounded like this. To be continued...

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