or iTunes Price: $10.99 Genre: Alternative Released: Mar 20, 2012 Customer Ratings (1023 Ratings)
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Port of Morrow – The ShinsView More By The Shins Customer ReviewsReview: Port of Morrow (The Shins) (4 stars)The Shins, fronted by musical mastermind James Mercer, have been a beacon of musical hope in the genre of “indie pop” since they released their first LP under the name Flake Music back in 1997. “When You Land Here, It’s Time to Return” — The title of their debut release beckons still to those with an eager heart and set of ears. Since then, Flake Music has become The Shins, who have become far more than James Mercer prob big fan-not feeling it (3 stars) Love the Shins but first listen left me uninspired. Time will Prove this is a Materpiece (5 stars) I would write a longer review, except that most of what I want to say has already been said here. First off, I would like to know specifically of those Shins fans who did't like this album (not judgeing, just curious) what it is that soured you? I think the best reivew I read on here correctly identified how "The Shins", as their fan base thought of them on March 19, was probably very different from what those who called the BiographyFormed: 1997 in Albuquerque, NMGenre: Alternative Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s A classic guitar pop group almost nine years in the making, Albuquerque, New Mexico's the Shins began in 1997 as the side project of singer/songwriter and guitarist James Mercer's primary band, Flake. Mercer formed Flake in 1992 with drummer Jesse Sandoval, keyboardist Marty Crandall, and bassist Neal Langford; they eventually changed their name to Flake Music, releasing several singles,...
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