Shins, the - Wincing the Night Away
Their third album is the sound of a band growing up and out. James Mercer's infectious, indelible melodic style is still at the core, but on various songs he also channels a Morrissey vibe, pairs a hip-hop beat with lush melodic lines and searing guitars, toys with tweaked-out piano steeped in psychedelic strings, utilizes fractured synth samples, adds gauzy, arpeggiated keyboards that cloak thunderous anthems, and even takes cues from early Jesus And Mary Chain sweeping, fuzz-toned epics.
T R A C K L I S T I N G
1. SLEEPING LESSONS
2. AUSTRALIA
3. PAM BERRY
4. PHANTOM LIMB
5. SEALEGS
6. RED RABBITS
7. TURN ON ME
8. BLACK WAVE
9. SPLIT NEEDLES
10. GIRL SAILOR
11. A COMET APPEARS