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The Shins started as a side project of lead singer James Mercer, who at the time was focusing on his band Flake Music. They released their first album Oh, Inverted World in 2001, and have been at the forefront of the indie music scene since then..
After some lineup switches and the loss of some members, the Shins began touring with Modest Mouse. During this tour, a representative from Sub Pop Records saw the band, asked them to record a single, and eventually signed them. Thanks to an intense touring schedule, Oh, Inverted World was set in history as one of the indie music's most influential albums. 
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The band began recording new material Mercer's basement in the summer of 2003 in an effort to retain the same "home-recorded-with-a-studio-finish" feel of their previous album. Chutes Too Narrow was released that fall. The band again had a rigorous touring schedule all over the world, and the album became another success.
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The band's latest release Wincing The Night Away was released early this year, and debuted at #2 on the Billboard charts. The album sold over 800,000 copies and since the band's inception they have sold more than two million albums worldwide. Not bad for an indie band.
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Recommended Tracks
- New Slang
- Phantom Limb
- Caring is Creepy
- Australia
- Kissing the Lipless
- We Will Become Silhouettes (Postal Service Cover)
- Saint Simon
- So Says I
- Young Pilgrams
- Mine's Not a High Horse
- Girl Sailor
1 comment:
Stumbled upon your blog, I have a similar blog on Blogger http://dirtcitychronicles.blogspot.com/ it features bands and musicians from Albuquerque in general, but I also blog about bands from around the state of New Mexico. I also have a podcast blog on Pod Bean http://dirtcityradio.podbean.com/
that deals with the same subject matter, yes my focus is narrow, what can I say, it's a labor of love. I enjoyed your post on one of my favorite bands The Shins, well done man!
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