Minneapolis' Shahs is mostly the project of Tom Helgerson, formerly of To Kill a Petty Bourgeoisie, and on his latest release, the GUTS EP, he channels the spirit of John Cale (who cut an EP of the same name, featuring a cover of the Modern Lovers' "Pablo Picasso"), though this version, with its looping guitars, found-sound samples, and clipped vocals bears more resemblance to, say Panda Bear, than Cale.
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MP3:> Shahs: "Pablo Picasso"
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