Broken Bells

jayfin3 · 03-13-2010, 07:21 PM

I hear he is, and soon. I forget who I heard this from, but I did.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 03-13-2010, 07:29 PM

A friend of mine said Mercer wasn't going back to The Shins until he was completely done with Broken Bells. I hope you are right though. The wait is too much!

By the way, thanks again for that private message.

x Cheez iT · 03-14-2010, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Laurent Quinn Proper

I can vouch for this statement. I am an avid fan of the The Shins and feel that some of the tracks have more of a 'The Shins' feel to them too. I'm not real big on Danger Mouse. Having said that, I sincerely enjoyed Danger Mouse's contribution to the project although I am very glad James Mercer style overcame his.

I just hope James Mercer & Co. put out another album soon. It's been way too long! Three years!

Yeah no kidding! It really has been too long. I know for a fact that Mercer and Burton said that the Broken Bells project isn't going to just be a one time collaboration but already have plans for a second album. I don't know if that will mean that The Shins will be on hold for a while or not but I guess we'll see.

Also, check out this video of them playing The Ghost Inside live on Jimmy Fallon's show.

Laurent Quinn Proper · 03-16-2010, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by x Cheez iT

Yeah no kidding! It really has been too long. I know for a fact that Mercer and Burton said that the Broken Bells project isn't going to just be a one time collaboration but already have plans for a second album. I don't know if that will mean that The Shins will be on hold for a while or not but I guess we'll see.

Also, check out this video of them playing The Ghost Inside live on Jimmy Fallon's show.

I mean, the Broken Bells are cool and all but I love The Shins so much more. I just hope he doesn't abandon them completely. At least put together a tour sometime soon.

I have that video recorded on my AT&T u-verse! I actually was able to catch the performance as it aired. Oh! If I am lucky, I will get to see Broken Bells this Friday at SXSW! Wish me luck.

Stone Birds · 03-23-2010, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Laurent Quinn Proper

A friend of mine said Mercer wasn't going back to The Shins until he was completely done with Broken Bells. I hope you are right though. The wait is too much!

By the way, thanks again for that private message.

your friend got a little mixed up its quite the other way around, mercer plans more for broken bells and less (well pretty much none) for the shins.

sidewinder · 03-23-2010, 11:29 AM

Pretty much none? Not what I hear. True that Broken Bells isn't intended to be a one-off, but new members have apparently been named for The Shins so it's not like they have nothing planned.

VEGANGELICA · 04-23-2010, 07:16 PM

I got to this thread from The Shins thread since I like one Shins song, "Kissing the Lipless," and you made me curious about Broken Bells.

So far I've just heard "Vaporize," "October," "High Road," and "The Mall and the Misery." I felt the songs were pleasant and perhaps a little bland, with generally quite simple melodies accompanied in a straight-forward manner by harmonizing chords.

Maybe my mood now is just that I want something with more pizazz. Broken Bells sound quite relaxed and folksy, with occasional use of organ and a tamborine. As an example, consider "The Mall and the Misery." This song feels monotonous to me. An added problem is that the lyrics sound like gibberish:

"I turned the stone and found a brand you light
I can from no more words as I cannot dare see no drama
washing me over me."

I do like the "blooping bubble" sound they include in the song, though!

virdrag · 05-17-2010, 10:54 AM

This is an album that grows on you I find. In some ways I enjoy this album more than some of the stuff The Shins have come out with. It's relaxing, and still has some anxiety underneath it to prevent it from becoming totally forgettable. I was really pleased with it.

~~James~~ · 05-17-2010, 11:01 AM

I actually quite like it I mean nothing compared to the Shins but still great.

TheBig3 · 05-17-2010, 08:10 PM

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I actually quite like it I mean nothing compared to the Shins but still great.

really? I think the Shins pray to God they can make an album like this.

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sidewinder Engorged Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,536	Pretty much none? Not what I hear. True that Broken Bells isn't intended to be a one-off, but new members have apparently been named for The Shins so it's not like they have nothing planned. __________________ last.fm \| my collection on RYM \| vinyl instagram @allthatyouseeandhear I'd love to see your signature/links too, but the huge and obnoxious ones have caused me to block all signatures.

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jayfin3 Music Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 129	I hear he is, and soon. I forget who I heard this from, but I did.

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virdrag Groupie Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 10	This is an album that grows on you I find. In some ways I enjoy this album more than some of the stuff The Shins have come out with. It's relaxing, and still has some anxiety underneath it to prevent it from becoming totally forgettable. I was really pleased with it.

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~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	I actually quite like it I mean nothing compared to the Shins but still great.