Album title: Heartworms
Artist: The Shins
Genre: Indie Pop/Indie Rock
Nationality: American
Release date: March 10
Position in Discography: Fifth
Fear Factor: Moderate
Familiar with this artist? No but I've heard of them
Familiar with the genre or subgenre? No
Average RYM Score: 2.92
Not sure if the title is meant to be a play on earworm or on that Carcass album (probably not the latter) but this starts off nicely, very bouncy pop, very listenable and singalong. “Mildenhall” has a sort of country feel, and there are some catchy tracks but I find myself becoming bored with it less than halfway through, and it ends up sounding a little dated and twee. Closer is quite nice though.
Check out more from this artist? No
Check out more from this genre or subgenre? Yes
Expectation Index: 0