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Broken Bells (James Mercer and Danger Mouse)

boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
edited November 2013 in Other Music
The duo have released their first single, High Road. You can hear it here: http://www.brokenbells.com/home.html

Free download of the song available there too. The song's fantastic. I have high hopes for this collaboration.
It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
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  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Sounds great. Kinda been wondering what Mercer has been up to with all the changes that the Shins have undergone over the last year.

    Although former drummer Jesse Sandoval makes some tasty sopiapillas at his Food Cart. :lol:
    NERDS!
  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    guess i've been out of the loop, what changes have the shins gone through in the past year??

    i've been wondering the past few months off and on about when would there be a new shins release and been meaning to look them up, this seems interesting, though
    don't compete; coexist

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  • pretextpretext Posts: 1,294
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    guess i've been out of the loop, what changes have the shins gone through in the past year??

    i've been wondering the past few months off and on about when would there be a new shins release and been meaning to look them up, this seems interesting, though

    they jumped ship from sub pop and dropped/added a couple members.

    personally, i'll take the shins over this. musically puts me to sleep, though it's nice to hear mercer's voice and i like the bit at the end where his voice comes over the chorus. i'm interested to see where this collaboration goes.
  • samjamsamjam New York Posts: 9,283
    Heard about this on the radio this morning & was intrigued- just listened to the song, and actually really dig it!! Excited to hear more stuff!

    One question-- where'd you see the free download?
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  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    The free download is on the Broken Bells website.

    I really dig this song. Mercer has a great voice and Danger Mouse contributes typically excellent production (it reminds me of his work on Modern Guilt).
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Pepe Silvia wrote:
    guess i've been out of the loop, what changes have the shins gone through in the past year??

    i've been wondering the past few months off and on about when would there be a new shins release and been meaning to look them up, this seems interesting, though

    The fired their drummer and replaced him with one of Modest Mouse's drummer. Also fired their bassist. Still supposed to be a new Shins album in the spring, as well as the Broken Bells album.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • redmosquito10redmosquito10 Posts: 568
    another new song streaming on their myspace, called vaporize. sounds great, i love the distortion on mercers voice towards the middle
    "Ah, life is a gate, a way, a path to Paradise anyway, why not live for fun and joy and love or some sort of girl by a fireside, why not go to your desire and LAUGH..."
  • AnarionKingAnarionKing Posts: 170
    I got the album a few days ago, and I think it is excellent. Mercer's voice just keep on getting better and better.
  • tcaporaletcaporale Posts: 1,577
    Love this album.
  • Local CrewLocal Crew Posts: 745
    this is really really a great album!
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  • slightlystonedslightlystoned Posts: 229
    amazing album
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Forgot this came out. I want it now, thank god for the iphone.
    NERDS!
  • Dru_CortezDru_Cortez Posts: 953
    Caught this single on the radio a few days ago.
    I don't know much about the Mercer, + even less about Danger Mouse.
    Groovy song, however; I gotta go find this d/l!
    Cheers.
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  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    I picked this up yesterday...glad I did. Overall, a GREAT record.
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  • jaboodeyjaboodey Rochester, NH Posts: 90
    I love this album and think Danger Mouse is a genius....Not a big fan of the Shins, but listened to a sample on Allmusic.com and took a chance and so glad I did.
    I'm also digging the new BRMC cd, very much.
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    jaboodey wrote:
    I love this album and think Danger Mouse is a genius....Not a big fan of the Shins, but listened to a sample on Allmusic.com and took a chance and so glad I did.
    I'm also digging the new BRMC cd, very much.

    Wow. I mean, to each his own, but in my opinion, a case can be made for Chutes Too Narrow being the best album of this past decade, and Oh Inverted World and Wincing the Night Away could easily be in the top 20. They have made some of the most vibrant, catchy, and imaginative music of the past ten years. James Mercer is simply brilliant.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • AnarionKingAnarionKing Posts: 170
    There are many subtle differences between Broken Bells and The Shins, so I see how you can like one and not the other. Even though one band has made the greatest music in the world the last ten years :D
  • Shawn Smith CollectiveShawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Shawn Smith Collective wrote:
    I picked this up yesterday...glad I did. Overall, a GREAT record.

    So I felt a follow up was worthy to my original post. Now that I've had this for a few days and have already listened to it more often and attentively than many other albums from the past few years, I can safely say that this album is absolutely BRILLIANT throughout.
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  • Local CrewLocal Crew Posts: 745
    Tour Dates are up! I'll be at the Showbox fo sho!

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    05-25 Seattle, WA – Showbox at the Market *
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  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    Outstanding. I'm glad they are playing San Francisco. I've heard the opening act, The Morning Benders, are good also.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    I've been really digging this album. Cool stuff.

    The begining and end of the album is really good.
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  • mdigenakismdigenakis Posts: 1,337
    High Road is very, very good. I hope the rest of the album is just as good. Danger Mouse was the guy involved in the recent Black Keys and Beck albums, correct?
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  • Pepe SilviaPepe Silvia Posts: 3,758
    mdigenakis wrote:
    High Road is very, very good. I hope the rest of the album is just as good. Danger Mouse was the guy involved in the recent Black Keys and Beck albums, correct?


    yes and he is in gnarls barkley
    don't compete; coexist

    what are you but my reflection? who am i to judge or strike you down?

    "I will promise you this, that if we have not gotten our troops out by the time I am president, it is the first thing I will do. I will get our troops home. We will bring an end to this war. You can take that to the bank." - Barack Obama

    when you told me 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em'
    i was thinkin 'death before dishonor'
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    i just bought my tickets for the showbox show...so very excited :D
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    iamsam_pj wrote:
    i just bought my tickets for the showbox show...so very excited :D
    I couldn't get BB tickets :(

    But I did get tickets to MGMT though :thumbup:
    NERDS!
  • iamsam_pjiamsam_pj Posts: 300
    South of Seattle wrote:
    iamsam_pj wrote:
    i just bought my tickets for the showbox show...so very excited :D
    I couldn't get BB tickets :(

    But I did get tickets to MGMT though :thumbup:
    broken bells is already sold out??! thursday must've been my lucky day. i'm sick of missing out on shows, so i bought tix to every show that i want to see for the next couple of months!

    hooray for mgmt...sucks that you can't go to the 2nd night...call out sick ;) i really hope that it's a good show...let me know how the 1st night is.
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    iamsam_pj wrote:
    South of Seattle wrote:
    iamsam_pj wrote:
    i just bought my tickets for the showbox show...so very excited :D
    I couldn't get BB tickets :(

    But I did get tickets to MGMT though :thumbup:
    broken bells is already sold out??! thursday must've been my lucky day. i'm sick of missing out on shows, so i bought tix to every show that i want to see for the next couple of months!

    hooray for mgmt...sucks that you can't go to the 2nd night...call out sick ;) i really hope that it's a good show...let me know how the 1st night is.
    The Portland Broken Bells tickets went on sale before Seattle and I was out of town so I missed the sale.
    NERDS!
  • AnarionKingAnarionKing Posts: 170
    They better get themselves to Europe asap :(
  • TiaMijaTiaMija Posts: 597
    The website is cool.
    You can also listen/watch/download a couple of live performances at these sites:
    http://www.myspace.com/transmissions
    http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124040906
  • boroff89boroff89 Posts: 786
    I saw them live last night. Decent show. 12-song set. The album, one unreleased song, and a cover of "Crimson and Clover." James Mercer sounded fantastic. Horrible, horrible crowd. Bunch of "hipsters" who spent most of the show talking or playing with their phones.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
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