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Additionally, Mercer stated that the song was also, in part, about the departures of drummer Jesse Sandoval and keyboardist Martin Crandall from The Shins. [ 1 ] Explaining the origins of the song, Mercer revealed that he wrote the song in the living room of his apartment, shortly following his marriage and in the period leading to the birth of ...
So Says I is a song by American indie rock band The Shins, the third track of their second album Chutes Too Narrow. It was released as a single on 21 September 2003 on Sub Pop Records. The song was written by the band's lead singer, James Mercer. His lyrics reference and compare life under communist and capitalist economic systems.
Wish I Was Here: Music from the Motion Picture, Heartworms: 2014 "So Says I" † Chutes Too Narrow: 2003 [3] "A Taste of Honey" (cover of Bobby Scott and Ric Marlow) Resistance Radio: The Man in the High Castle Album: 2017 "They'll Soon Discover" The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie – Music from the Movie and More... 2004 "Those Bold City Girls"
"New Slang" is a song by American rock band The Shins, released in February 2001 as the lead single from the group's debut studio album, Oh, Inverted World (2001). Written by guitarist and vocalist James Mercer , it concerns his hometown of Albuquerque , New Mexico and his experiences there in his late 20s.
"Phantom Limb" is a song by American indie rock band The Shins, and is the fourth track on their third album Wincing the Night Away. The song was also released as the first single from that album in the United States on November 14, 2006 as a digital download and a week later on CD.
This June, The Shins will commemorate their 2001 debut, Oh, Inverted World, with a newly remastered version. For a serial nit-picker like James Mercer, it was a blessed occasion to go back and ...
The Shins were formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico.. The Shins was formed in 1996 by James Mercer, a member of the band Flake Music in Albuquerque, New Mexico.Flake Music (formerly known simply as Flake) consisted of members guitarist/vocalist James Mercer, drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Martin Crandall, and bassist Neal Langford. [2]
The song has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Brendan of MusicUnderFire praised Mercer's skills in writing the song and further stated that the song "smashes [the previous single] to pieces". [3] Matt from A Heart is a Spade considered the song a "heart-on-sleeve" track and called its accompanying video "sentimental". [4]