James Mercer: Last News

The Shins.The frontman, who is also one half of Broken Bells, revealed his plans in a new interview.Speaking on Consequence‘s The Story Behind The Song podcast, Mercer said he already has 17 songs in the pipeline.He said: “I’ve got a bunch of songs. I think it was 17 songs that are partially-recorded already.

The Shins, has died. He was aged 50.The news of his passing was confirmed by the group’s frontman James Mercer, who shared the update in an Instagram post on Thursday (July 27).“Just want to let you guys know one of the best friends I’ve ever had has passed,” Mercer wrote on the band’s official account, sharing a black-and-white photo of Langford playing his bass on stage.“He was in several bands with me including the Shins.

Indie rock fans are in mourning.

William Earl Generally (and generationally) speaking, middle age and nostalgia come to us all, sooner or later — even Millennial indie-rock fans. In 2022 alone, Wilco played a series of spring shows commemorating 20 years of their epic “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot,” Peaches performed “The Teaches of Peaches” in full in a summer tour meant to (belatedly) celebrate two decades of the “Fuck the Pain Away” album, and Broken Social Scene is set to tour this fall to in honor of 20 years of their beloved sophomore outing “You Forgot it in People.” Add the Shins to that bunch, as they took to the stage at Radio City Music Hall on Aug. 23 to celebrate the 21st anniversary of their debut album “Oh, Inverted World.” Lead singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter James Mercer is the only current member of the band who was actually around to record “World,” as he effectively fired the rest of the band in 2009 and has rotated different members in and out since. But Mercer’s current group — guitarist Mark Watrous, bassist Yuuki Matthews, keyboard player and multi-instrumentalist Patti King, and drummer Jon Sortland — is so energetic that even performing a well-worn record sounded not only fresh, but a bit daring.

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The Shins have covered The Stone Temple Pilots on the first night of their tour – check out the moment below.The band were in San Francisco for the opening night of their ‘Oh, Inverted World’ 21st birthday tour. The band’s debut album came out in 2001 via Sub Pop, and last year saw a 20th anniversary reissue released.“This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have,” frontman James Mercer reflected of the album in a statement at the time.

The Shins have announced a ’21st birthday’ tour for their debut album, ‘Oh, Inverted World’ – get tickets here and see a full list of dates below.The band’s debut album came out in 2001 via Sub Pop, and last year saw a 20th anniversary reissue released.“This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have,” frontman James Mercer reflected of the album in a statement at the time. “It opened me up to the whole world and gave me validation.

The Shins have announced a 20th-anniversary edition of ‘Oh, Inverted World’, fully remastered by Bob Ludwig.The new edition of the band’s 2001 debut will be re-released in June with an inverted colour album cover, and a booklet featuring vintage photos, handwritten lyrics, liner notes and more. Ten random copies of the record will have a “golden ticket” – notching them a 7”x7” classic photo of the band signed by frontman James Mercer.Mercer also released a press statement reflecting on the record’s legacy.“This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have,” he said.