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Sounds Like
SHINS VIDEOS
Sleeping Lessons (live)
Turn On Me
From the album 'Wincing The Night Away'
Australia
From the album 'Wincing The Night Away'
Phantom Limb
From the album 'Wincing The Night Away'
Wincing The Night Away
To play music for a long time, you have to surprise the people that love you—while also surprising yourself. Recorded in singer/guitarist James Mercer's basement studio, Phil Ek's Seattle digs, and in Oregon City with veteran producer Joe Chiccarelli (Beck, U2), Wincing the Night Away is The Shins' third full-length album. It's also the sound of a band growing up and out. Mercer's infectious, indelible melodic style is still at the core, and unfaltering. But anything can happen around it—and in this case, it does. While the vocals channel the spirit of Morrissey, "Sea Legs" pairs a loping hip-hop beat with lush melody and searing guitars. Elsewhere the band toys with tweaked-out, liquid piano steeped in kaleidoscopic strings ("Red Rabbit"); fractured synth samples ("Spilt Needles"); gauzy, arpeggiated keyboards cloaking thunderous anthems ("Sleeping Lessons"); and, taking cues from early Jesus and Mary Chain albums, sweeping, fuzz-toned epics ("Phantom Limb"). Finally, "Turn on Me," "Girl Sailor" and "Australia" are the lilting, thrilling, rollicking, rock-solid pop songs we've all come to covet from The Shins. Consider yourself surprised.
Chutes Too Narrow
The Shin's debut full-length, 2001's Oh, Inverted World, was a stunner; resoundingly well-received and landing itself on numerous year-end best-of-lists. MOJO placed it at ..14 of the year and commented, "This quartet from Albuquerque, New Mexico captured our hearts this summer with their pristine pop perfection." And, Seattle's The Stranger went even further with, "...a referential, brilliant record which had better blow up, or the world has forgotten what pop music is all about." As far as we're concerned it did blow up - seems there's still some hope for the world and its conception of pop music. Since that first record, singer/songwriter/guitarist James Mercer and drummer Jesse Sandoval moved from Albuquerque to Portland, OR and bassist Neal Langford was replaced with Dave Hernandez (ex-Scared Of Chaka), who played bass on the stand-out track from the first record, "New Slang." Chutes Too Narrow, their heavily anticipated follow-up, was recorded in James' basement home studio, with later mixing assistance from Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, David Cross, Les Savy Fav, etc.). And, with 10 songs, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the new record is a brief yet entirely scintillating glimpse at chiming, reflective and perfectly skewed pop innovation.
Oh Inverted World
Originally hailing from Albuquerque, NM, The Shins sprung from the ashes of Flake/Flakemusic in 1997 (though those previous incarnations date back nearly a decade) same members, different instruments, different approach. Counterpoint guitars have given way to a single guitar pitted against calculated keyboard passages; swarming indie rock machinations led to pop-based melodic endeavors (who knew?).
why does it seem that all the best songs in the world are so freakin' short? you should do a 20 or 30 minute version of sleeping lessions i love love love love loooves that song
Watch The Boat People's new video for Awkward Orchid Orchard - the first single from the new album Chandeliers. You can even download a FREE MP3. http://www.theboaties.com/free
How many band names can you find?There are AT LEAST 52 names of other bands hidden as clues in this clip. Bands you love, bands you hate, bands that you kinda think are OK. How many can you find?
I've always been a huge fan of your music! I'm participating in a marathon for my sister Kara I lost to suicide last Christmas, and need help spreading the word. I'm walking 20 miles over the course of one night. The walk is called Out Of the Darkness Overnight, for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness. I agreed to fundraise $1000 to be able to walk, and am struggling a bit..these things are difficult to talk about. Please support me if you can, and visit my fundraising page at theovernight.org team: We Love Kara Wilks. The marathons are in NY and Seattle, and I'll be participating in both. I hope to spare another family from the pain of being survivors of such a tragedy, and another human to feel there's no other way to deal with life rather than ending it. Thank you for reading this and caring~ Peace and Love to you~
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so, you're pretty much the only band i comment. that must mean something BIG. ha. comment me back and i'll like send you blueberry muffins or something.
Could you guys add girl inform me. If not do not worry about. James,Marty, Dave and Jesse you guys are all great. With all four of you there is the Shins. And your music makes me a happy boy:) So thanks for making music:)
You guys are totally great! Glad to have you as friends. Be sure and do your part while spreading your music and spread discontent for the shit the Bushies have done to our society! Let all of your fans know that they need to do their part and join the revolution for change!
