The Shins

The Shins like to take their sweet time between albums — an average of almost four years — but nothing about the intricately layered indie-pop of James Mercer (also of Broken Bells) is rushed or rough. Read More

James Mercer has been playing a couple of solo Shins shows here in Southern California and San Diego's 91X recorded their session with the songwriter. Read More

The Shins have scheduled more U.S. tour dates in support of their upcoming fourth album, Port of Morrow. Read More

Next week, the Shins will release the 7″ single version of " Simple Song ," the huge, world-beating single from their forthcoming Port Of Morrow album. Read More

Earlier today, The Shins released footage from their recent studio sessions for "Simple Song." The song is the first single from Port of Morrow , our second most-anticipated album of the year. Read More

"Simple Song" is our first taste of Port of Morrow , The Shins' first album since 2007's Wincing the Night Away. Read More

It was like wildest fantasies of music nerds come to life. Read More

Nearly two years ago, when James Mercer was doing press for Broken Bells , his collaboration with producer Danger Mouse, he told MTV News that he had no intention of abandoning his day job as frontman/songwriter for the Shins. Read More

Having been a big supporter of The Shins since their beginnings with Oh, Inverted World , I was not altogether joyous when James Mercer decimated the band by axing founding member Marty Crandall amongst others. Read More

The date at London Forum is part of a five-date European tour to coincide with the release of the band's new album. Read More