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Snow Patrol
Genre: Alternative rock, power pop, indie rock
From: Dundee, Scotland

Pop quiz. What do Arthur Russell, TV on the Radio and Tribe Called Quest have in common?

Stumped yet?

If you guessed that they’re each one of the incredibly surprising picks on Snow Patrol’s Late Night Tales DJ mix you’re probably cheating.

But seriously, the Patrol boys, who’ve built a reputation for soaring balladry and immaculately written rock dramas (and come in for some stick from the indie cognoscenti who sneer while the boys rake in the cash), apparently have a madcap DJ side. Who’d a thunk it?

Careening from Beefheart to Bobby Gentry, from Miracle Fortress to Field Music, the 19-tracker is a crash course not in dancefloor glitziness, but rather a startlingly comprehensive record collection, one that can flex its obscurest muscle right along with its INXS covers. The latter is the comp’s treat: a freshly recorded rendition of the rollicking “New Sensation.” Released in the US on November 3rd, the laboriously compiled mix bears the fingerprints of Patrolers Gary Lightbody and Tom Simpson, and should please Snow fans and newbies alike.

Get converted or reaffirm your love when you check out 'New Sensation' and the video below, a clip shot in the BBC Radio 1 studios of Snow Patrol plowing through the cover in question with unmistakable style and panache.

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MP3 - Snow Patrol - New Sensation
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