Speaking of Tucson… …wait, we weren’t? Speaking of Tucson, Calexico has released a new album that is yippy-skippy fantastic, and in addition they have included a live version of the entire record as a bonus. The bonus disc, entitled Spiritoso, was recorded a long way out of Tucson, during the bands 2011 European tour, while […]
Tag: The Shins
King Charles: Loveblood
I took a trip to New Hampshire this weekend and grabbed a handful of CDs for the ride. Included in this pile (of course) were my most recent favorites: Kishi Bashi, Brian López, The Shins, The Beach Boys, and King Charles. Surprisingly, one of our pals riding along in the car mentioned that he had […]
The Shins: Port of Morrow [Bonus Tracks]
I mistakenly left these six tracks out of the original review (two B-Sides and four acoustic takes). And I’ll just put it out there, I think these bonus tracks are the tops. The tracks include some great acoustic stuff, simple, charming, perfect little tunes. A musicians artistic vision must trump total inclusiveness and, plainly speaking, this […]
The Shins: Port of Morrow
We start first with a correction. The Shins: Port of Morrow initially was reported as being released March 16th and that was incorrect. The actual release date is tomorrow, March 20th, 2012. And now, the review: Port of Morrow is the fourth full-length album from The Shins coming 5 years after their lauded release, Wincing […]
The Shins: Simple Song [Single]
As you may have noticed, I have been taking a break for the beginning of March, I was working on a super-secret project. Well, the project is done and in the mail so, everything is back to normal! What better band to restart bloggin with than one of the best bands every created: The Shins. Their […]