I'm worried about James Mercer. Well, maybe that should read...I'm worried about The Shins. It's clear to me that James has had a bit of trouble working with the rest of his band - two fired, no music in a while - and needs another creative outlet. Maybe he doesn't trust the ability of the rest of his band?
So, leaving the traditional guitar pop scene behind, he's teamed up with all round genius Danger Mouse to form Broken Bells. Basically, it still sounds a lot like The Shins, but DM has added a groove missing from James's recent output.
So far, we've had 'The High Road', and now 'Vaporize', both of which have melodies to die for. At this rate, Mercer might not need to return to his day job.
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