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The Shins ‘Heartworms’ — Best Effort Since ‘Chutes Too Narrow’

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Chris Ryan

So while The Shins is technically a solo act again for James Mercer, the new album Heartworms is full of the richness and life that Chutes Too Narrow embodied–without the full band. Mercer has laid down an 11-track, exquisitely polished self-produced album … Continue Reading

The Shins Announce New Album + New Song “Name For You”

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Chris Ryan

The Shins have announced a new album, Heartworms. The follow-up to 2012’s Port of Morrow is out March 10 via Columbia Records. It includes the previously shared “Dead Alive,” as well as a new track called “Name for You” (below). … Continue Reading