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The Shins are an American indie rock band centered around James Mercer.
The band formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States as a side project of Mercer (previously
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Sounds like:
Electric Guest,
Bloc Party,
Miike Snow
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Mikky George
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Feb 1, 2023
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An age-old classic by The Shins gets new life and quirk when Peter, Bjorn and John get their hands on it.It's crazy how two individuals from my school life (The Shins and Peter Bjorn and John) got together and crea...
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Sounds like:
The Kooks,
of Montreal
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jan 5, 2017
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HELLOOOOOO TO THE SHINS! It's been a while.
I wasn't really sure what to expect from the band with this new one. I suppose I wasn't anticipating much: pretty much all the big boys these days are releasing so-so music that is nice, but doesn't make m...
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Sounds like:
Broken Bells,
Dead Man's Bones
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Oct 26, 2016
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Oh hell yes, The Shins are back, and they sound frickin' amazing!
"Dead Alive" comes as the band's first proper new single in a little while now, and sounds refreshingly classic while still pulling off a newish style.
Keep an ear peeled for a new a...
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Sounds like:
Death Cab For Cutie,
Broken Bells
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 6, 2015
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You guys remember this one, right? Okay, well maybe not?
Turns out more than 8 years have passed since The Shins released Wincing The Night Away, so I wouldn't be surprised if a good chunk of our listeners were unfamiliar with the album.
Fortunatel...
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6

Sounds like:
The New Pornographers,
Stephin Merritt
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Sep 5, 2014
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In case you missed it, Transgressive Records are currently in full swing releasing a bunch of rare singles from their roster. Yesterday we covered Flume's "Possum," and today I figured -- given it's "flashback Friday" -- we'd hit up this cover by The...
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Sounds like:
Broken Bells,
The Decemberists,
Death Cab For Cutie
By
Jason Grishkoff
on
Jun 21, 2014
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Zach Braff's new filmWish I Was Here is around the corner, and naturally that means that The Shins are front and center on the soundtrack.
"So Now What" was recorded specifically for the movie (I think?), and does...
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Sounds like:
Broken Bells,
Fleet Foxes,
Band of Horses
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