It’s been 5 years since The Shins last released an album. Sure, front-man James mercer was kind enough to give us Broken Bells during that time, but that was merely an offering to hold us over. Now, as The Shins prepare to release Port Of Morrow in March, we have their first single for you – “Simple Song”…

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I hate going out in the cold. During December, I’m often huddled by a heater, patiently counting down the days until spring. It takes a lot to entice me from my lair, but the lure of The Shins led me to Hollywood on a chilly winter’s night.

It’s been five years since the release of their last album, Wincing The Night Away; seven years since Natalie Portman proclaimed The Shins would “change your life”. Why she’s never said that about me, I don’t know. But I digress…

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