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ALBUMAustralia (Peter Bjorn and John Remix) - SingleThe Shins
Albums by The Shins
ALBUMThe Worm's HeartThe Shins
ALBUMHeartwormsThe Shins
ALBUMPort of MorrowThe Shins
ALBUMWincing the Night AwayThe Shins
ALBUMChutes Too Narrow (20th Anniversary Remaster)The Shins
ALBUMOh, Inverted WorldThe Shins
The Shins's Popular Music Videos
Phantom Limb
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New Slang
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Simple Song
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Australia
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The Word (feat. The Shins) [Music From The Netflix Original Series Beat Bugs]
The Beat Bugs
The Great Divide
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New Slang (2004 - Alternate Video)
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The Past and Pending
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Saint Simon
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Turn On Me
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Artist Playlists
The Shins Essentials
These indie rockers blend gentle harmonies and shimmering guitars to melodic effect.
Inspired by The Shins
Dark, provocative tales filtered through wistful indie pop.
The Shins: Influences
Classic rock and indie pop at their catchiest and most eclectic.
Artist Biography
Founded in 1996 by singer-songwriter James Mercer, The Shins became one of the most popular and successful indie rock bands of the 2000s.
∙ With only a one-off single deal from Seattle label Sub Pop, The Shins delivered the career-making single “New Slang,” later named on Rolling Stone’s 100 Best Songs of the 2000s list.
∙ “This song will change your life”—Natalie Portman’s famous speech about The Shins in the 2004 film Garden State introduced new fans to their 2001 debut album, Oh, Inverted World.
∙ Their second LP, 2003’s Gold-certified Chutes Too Narrow, is considered the band’s critical peak and was included on Pitchfork’s Top 200 Albums of the 2000s list.
∙ The group’s Grammy-nominated 2007 album Wincing the Night Away debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200—the highest charting release in the Sub Pop label’s history.
∙ After focusing on the side-project Broken Bells, Mercer revived The Shins in 2012 with a new lineup for the comeback album Port of Morrow, which featured their biggest hit, “Simple Song.”
∙ The band returned after another five-year break in 2017 with the Top 20 album Heartworms, followed by an entirely rerecorded alternate version titled The Worm’s Heart in 2018.
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Alternative