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527:(2003). During this period, the group replaced Langford on bass with Dave Hernandez (from Scared of Chaka). Having cut ties with a bad relationship and a bad job, Mercer felt his songwriting reflected a broader perspective as a result. Although recording in the basement was less than pleasant, the band found it "cheaper than a real studio". The home was broken into at one point, and thieves stole the master tapes for
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project" from the beginning. The group were inspired by any and all music that they discovered. "Everything we listen to makes its way in somehow, but we've been inspired by a bunch of bands who basically just keep reinventing the same thing", said Mercer. The group received comparisons to the "pop
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Having worked on The Shins for nearly a decade, Mercer felt exhausted and ready to quit the band. "Mainly I was tired of being right in the middle and everything sort of revolving around me, including the friendship dynamics-slash-bandmate dynamics and the creative aspect", Mercer explained in 2012.
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692:. Enjoying the fresh approach with Broken Bells in regard to meeting new musicians, Mercer desired to continue that feeling. Mercer parted ways with longtime bandmates Dave Hernandez, Martin Crandall and Jesse Sandoval, terming it "an aesthetic decision". Sandoval instead told
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albums of 2001, and Sub Pop signed the band in full. "Before you knew it, my whole life was upside down: I got signed, I quit my job, I moved out of town, the big relationship I'd had for five years ended. All of a sudden my whole life was up in smoke", recalled Mercer.
615:) that the song "will change your life." The song "changed everything" for the group, causing their first two albums to sell more than twice what they had sold prior to the film's debut. "Almost overnight, the Shins became indie-rock icons," wrote Robert Levine of
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represented a major jump for the Shins in terms of commercial success: the album peaked at number two (in comparison to its predecessors' peak of number 86), setting a record for Sub Pop. It moved over 100,000 copies in its opening week, and was nominated for a
383:. Flake Music (formerly known simply as Flake) consisted of members guitarist/vocalist James Mercer, drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Martin Crandall, and bassist Neal Langford. The group began in 1992 and released a string of singles and an album,
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move over 100,000 copies within two years, considered remarkable for an independent label; Sub Pop had hoped the record would sell 10,000 copies. Mercer was positive in licensing the song to a variety of media, confirming to
652:. Inspired primarily by a painful breakup and the group's newfound success, the album was initially set to be released in the summer of 2006. It was later pushed back to fall, and finally released in January 2007.
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move 500,000 units in the United States. Fans of the group had mixed reactions at their newfound success; some regarded their unknown nature as an integral part of their appeal. The band also appeared in
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and in Flake Music with Mercer, died on July 21, 2023, at the age of 50. Mercer announced his death on July 27, describing him in a post to social media as "one of the best friends I've ever had".
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as examples, which led to him feeling as though he could pursue something similar, allowing the concept of The Shins to carry on. Producer Greg
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2077:"The Shins Cover the Beatles' "The Word" for Netflix's "Beat Bugs": Listen"
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1876:"Shins Will Return After James Mercer Is Done With Broken Bells, He Says"
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2365:"Hangout Festival 2013 live stream: Watch the Shins, Tom Petty and more"
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2103:"The Shins Say New Album Is Done, Coming "Early Next Year""
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debuted at number three on US charts, and lead single "
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while Rory and Paris are on spring break in
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The Shins issued their first release — the 7" single
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607:(2004). In a scene from the film, Sam (portrayed by
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951:Martin Crandall – keyboards, backing vocals
430:demos of the band's songs. Mercer sent a demo to
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2019:"The Shins – Chart History: Alternative Songs"
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1301:"The SPIN Interview: The Shins' James Mercer"
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1513:As Heard on TV: Popular Music in Advertising
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1988:"The Shins – Chart History: Billboard 200"
1961:"The Second Act Of an Indie Success Story"
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1848:"Catching Up With the Shins' James Mercer"
1672:. Vol. 23, no. 4. pp. 68–72
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1755:"THE SHINS: When You Are Wincing"
1481:LeMay, Matt (February 21, 2002).
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1931:Hyden, Steven (March 17, 2012).
1662:Levine, Robert (February 2007).
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1600:"The Shins Make Basement Tapes"
1568:"James Mercer's Inverted World"
2285:Pearis, Bill (July 28, 2023).
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1268:"The Shins – All Music Guide"
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1374:"Interview with – The Shins"
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2567:Wincing the Night Away
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108:1996–present
104:Years active
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2669:Simple Song
2529:Joe Plummer
2343:Diffuser.fm
2317:Variety.com
2138:January 22,
1783:"The Shins"
1697:(938/939).
1038:Discography
1020:(2016–2018)
1005:(2011–2013)
996:(2009–2016)
992:Joe Plummer
987:(2009–2011)
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953:(1998–2009)
947:(1996–2009)
876:the Zombies
778:the Beatles
731:Simple Song
650:Frank Zappa
634:season four
560:"New Slang"
420:Isaac Brock
377:Albuquerque
365:Albuquerque
294:(2001) and
272:Flake Music
207:Joe Plummer
32:Shin (band)
2727:Categories
2655:Turn on Me
2583:Heartworms
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