The Stands - Horse Fabulous

Review by John Winters

Amid the hype and excitement of the Stands official biography you can’t help but notice that Howie Payne seems to smart a little at his band being saddled with the retro label. It has earned them the kiss-of-death patronage of Noel Gallagher and the attendant big tours with Oasis so their mood is obviously defiant; as a result there is little on their sophomore album that is likely to thwart their critics.»