Posted July 7, 201114 yr http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/24162981/The%20Shins%20shins27.jpg The Shins TBA More of a general thread for them really, but hopefully we'll hear some more news about the fourth album soon. While I liked Broken Bells, it was nothing on any of the band's albums. Feels like we've been waiting forever for new material from them! Here is some info about it... ''When the Shins took the stage at Western Washington University on Saturday night for the first night of their spring tour, fans discovered that the band had changed. Keyboardist Marty Crandall and drummer Jesse Sandoval had been replaced by Ron Lewis from Grand Archives and Fruit Bats on bass and Joe Plummer of Modest Mouse on drums. Crandall, Sandoval, and Mercer had been playing together since their mid-90s Flake Music days, and Mercer decided it was time for a change. "I started to have production ideas that I wanted to do that basically required some other people," he said. "It's mainly about that. It's an aesthetic decision. It's kind of hard to talk abut stuff like that, isn't it? Because I don't want to bum anybody out. I'm on good terms with those guys, I hope to maintain that." He added, "I wouldn't say I'd never work with them again. I love working with those guys." (And in case you're wondering, according to Mercer, Crandall's exit from the Shins didn't have anything to do with that domestic abuse drama from early last year.) To accomplish his new aesthetic goals, Mercer recruited Lewis and Plummer, who are on board for the current tour as well as the next Shins album. That album is still in its very early stages, with Mercer planning to begin recording at the end of the current tour, and continue through the summer. He's aiming for a release early next year. Two songs, "Double Bubble" and "The Rifle's Spiral" are being debuted on the road right now, and Mercer said he has 30 songs in the can. But don't expect to hear much moping around on the new album. "It's a lot more up-tempo stuff," he said. "I haven't really got any real ballad-y stuff right now. I've got 30 songs and none of them are real slow. I think maybe, I'm not so melancholy lately. I'm real happy. I've been lucky in love and I've got a wonderful kid now and things have been going well. Some of the songs are sort of aggressive in a new wave way. I'm excited about it." Mercer thinks that his new material represents some of his best work. "For some reason, it seems like pop writers, it's like they just get worse or something over time. And then you're really jealous of movie directors whose careers seem to grow and they'll be 70 years old and still doing these incredible jobs. I'm going to reverse that, I hope. I think it's just working hard at it and not letting yourself be satisfied with the stuff." The new album will be released on Mercer's own label, Aural Apothecary, possibly with distribution from a larger label, possibly the Shins' former home, Sub Pop. So why not stick with Sub Pop? Why strike out on your own? "Because you get more money," Mercer stated, matter-of-factly. "I mean, it's more work and it's more headache and all that, but I think it'll be worth it in the end."'' EXCITING. Edited December 16, 201113 yr by Cremey
July 11, 201114 yr Looking forward to it, love a few of the songs on their previous albums, and their sound is quite unique.
December 16, 201113 yr Author http://www.sonymusiccrm.com/labels/crg/columbia/theshins/email/pr9491/images/albumart.jpg Tracklisting 01 The Rifle's Spiral 02 Simple Song 03 It's Only Life 04 No Way Down 05 September 06 Bait and Switch 07 Fall of '82 08 For A Fool 09 40 Mark Strasse 10 Port of Morrow Port of Morrow was recorded in Los Angeles and Portland over the course of 2011 with James Mercer as usual handling all songwriting duties, lead vocals and the majority of instrumentation. The album was produced by Greg Kurstin and mixed by Rich Costey. An exact release date as well as touring plans will be announced shortly. As with the dates earlier this year, the upcoming tour will see Mercer leading a Shins lineup of Yuuki Matthews (bass), Jessica Dobson (guitar), Richard Swift (keyboards) and Joe Plummer (drums). Out March 2012 and the 'first new music' from the album will be available early January. YES. + that artwork!
January 9, 201213 yr 'Simple Song' available. Promising. http://simplesong.theshins.com/?cid=nl%3A1...86-Click%20here
January 11, 201213 yr Swoon, swoon. I fucking love The Shins, I fucking love James Mercer's voice and I fucking love this song. Edited January 11, 201213 yr by Phaedrus Ráðúlfr
January 11, 201213 yr I have just downloaded it. First ONLINE PAID 4 MUSICAL PURCHASE in 2 whole years. SHINS REJOICE
February 7, 201213 yr I'm still kind of undecided on 'Simple Song', I think it's great but I listen to it and think it could've been even better.
February 7, 201213 yr I liked it at first. Then it reminded me of Ocean Colour Scene and I went off it a bit.
February 8, 201213 yr I still like Simple Song, just annoys me a lot that the lyrics are very...well simple.
February 18, 201213 yr September is amazing.....when is it available?As of yet its only Simple Song on itunes?!
March 2, 201213 yr New song out. Po0NF2HssIk I think it's a grower. Edited March 2, 201213 yr by Thomsen
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