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  • inmytree1380
    inmytree1380 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Posts: 155
    I can't say I actually dig the new album that much. I've been a Shins fan for a little while (I'll admit, Garden State got me into them), and I am a little disapointed with the new album. It feels like they are almost trying really hard not to sound like the last album, which is just and understandable, but that effort to not sound like "Chutes to Narrow" hurts them a little bit musically. But I'm sure I'll grow to love it, and there are a lot of good tracks on it (At the moment I'm loving "Sleeping Lessons").
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  • karma defect
    karma defect Posts: 5,483
    AvocadoLady wrote:
    Anybody a fan? Anybody going to see them next month in Chicago?


    I like the last album, but the one that is just out is not really what I had hoped for.
    « One man's glory is another man's hell.
    You’re on the outside, never bound by such a spell.
    Together in the darkness, alone in the light.
    I took it upon me to be yours, Timmy,
    I’ll lead your angels and demons at play tonight......»
  • world
    world Posts: 266
    soulsinging wrote:
    i hear their shows suck anyway and it'd be me and a bunch of little girls.

    Ive also heard the shows consist of a bunch of young girls screaming and singing.
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  • boroff89
    boroff89 Posts: 786
    AngelofIndifference wrote:
    My husband and I def heard the Beach Boy influence in this new one. We were also debating if they are good live or if their sound requires a lot of studio help.

    Anyone seen them live lately?

    I saw them live in December. They were outstanding. James Mercer's voice is every bit as good live as it is on the CD.
    It makes much more sense to live in the present tense.
  • a5pj
    a5pj Hershey PA Posts: 3,976
    just got into them, got chutes too narrow a bit ago and picked up the new one wincing the night away wednsday.

    Pretty good band, gonna have to see if I can catch them live sometime.
    Gotta say their lyrics are pretty weird/original which is pretty cool.
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  • culot4
    culot4 Posts: 775
    Its been a few weeks now, and I still love Wincing. Probably my favorite Shins album to date. I still listen to it at least two times a day.
    Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,997
    Australia is a really awesome tune.

    Among my favorites are Australia, Phantom Limb, Sea Legs, Turn on Me, Girl Sailor.

    Very good album, although I enjoyed Chutes too Narrow more.
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  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Never heard them so they must suck
    You can´t trust a vegetarian.
  • culot4
    culot4 Posts: 775
    lars wrote:
    Never heard them so they must suck

    Wow, what a profound post.
    Once in a while you can get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right.
  • 1STmammal2wearPants
    1STmammal2wearPants Worcester, MA Posts: 2,997
    lars wrote:
    Never heard them so they must suck


    it's actually the other way around: if you haven't heard them, they must be good, because they wouldn't fit in with the garbage music you listen to on commercial radio.
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  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    1STmammal2wearPants wrote:
    it's actually the other way around: if you haven't heard them, they must be good, because they wouldn't fit in with the garbage music you listen to on commercial radio.
    Get a new nickname and I´ll consider taking you seriously
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  • Parasol
    Parasol Posts: 319
    i love the new album, so many good songs.
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  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    Just downloaded all their stuff. Are they the band mentioned on the film 'Garden State'?
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Just downloaded all their stuff. Are they the band mentioned on the film 'Garden State'?

    Yep, that is them.
    NERDS!

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