This may end up album of the year, "Broken Bells"

[vincentdonofrio]

Not sure if it's been covered in detail yet, here, but the Shins have for now broken up, with the lead guy starting a band with the producer of Modest Mouse, to form this new band called Broken Bells.


THe sound is excellent, and I dare say it sounds a bit like the new DW album (or the other way around).  Either way, I am uber excited about it coming out today. Give the two songs that have been released a listen to.
This is VERY good music.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mkr19RSG6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tstDvkpDlw&feature=related

[richard]

anybody want to buy this for me?

[vincentdonofrio]

anybody want to buy this for me?

you listen to it?

[richard]

i have one song that was a free download somewhere... I think itunes.  i want the rest, but I've sworn off purchasing music until june.  why?  because i have too much and need to spend less money. ha.  i guess its cheating to ask someone else to buy me music.

this is the strongest urge i have to break my vow.

[vincentdonofrio]

i have one song that was a free download somewhere... I think itunes.  i want the rest, but I've sworn off purchasing music until june.  why?  because i have too much and need to spend less money. ha.  i guess its cheating to ask someone else to buy me music.

this is the strongest urge i have to break my vow.

I'll see what I can do.

[richard]

i don't really want you to spend your money on me...

[vincentdonofrio]

i don't really want you to spend your money on me...

why?


 

[richard]

because your money is corrupted.  it would be like sitting at the table with the devil.

just kidding.

because man, what do i look like, a charity case?  I don't need your handouts! I'M AN ADUUUUUUULT!!!  i'm sure it would be more useful to you or someone else.  i can buy the cd in june if i really want it. heh.

[vincentdonofrio]

because your money is corrupted.  it would be like sitting at the table with the devil.

just kidding.

because man, what do i look like, a charity case?  I don't need your handouts! I'M AN ADUUUUUUULT!!!  i'm sure it would be more useful to you or someone else.  i can buy the cd in june if i really want it. heh.

oooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr,


you can just buy it and tell no one that you did.









just sayin.....

[richard]

the whole album is streaming on np3..
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124018401

[Beefeater]

Not sure if it's been covered in detail yet, here, but the Shins have for now broken up, with the lead guy starting a band with the producer of Modest Danger Mouse, to form this new band called Broken Bells.


THe sound is excellent, and I dare say it sounds a bit like the new DW album (or the other way around).  Either way, I am uber excited about it coming out today. Give the two songs that have been released a listen to.
This is VERY good music.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mkr19RSG6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tstDvkpDlw&feature=related

There. Fixed it.

Danger Mouse is the genius behind the grey album (Jay-Z's Black album mashed up with the Beatle's White album] and was one half of Gnarls Barkley. He has also worked with Gorillaz.

[vincentdonofrio]

Not sure if it's been covered in detail yet, here, but the Shins have for now broken up, with the lead guy starting a band with the producer of Modest Danger Mouse, to form this new band called Broken Bells.


THe sound is excellent, and I dare say it sounds a bit like the new DW album (or the other way around).  Either way, I am uber excited about it coming out today. Give the two songs that have been released a listen to.
This is VERY good music.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mkr19RSG6k

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tstDvkpDlw&feature=related

There. Fixed it.

Danger Mouse is the genius behind the grey album (Jay-Z's Black album mashed up with the Beatle's White album] and was one half of Gnarls Barkley. He has also worked with Gorillaz.

Thanks.  I do that sometimes. 

this is a great album.  They were on Letterman last night....

[Rberman]

The Onion gives it a B-.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/broken-bells-broken-bells,38951/

[vincentdonofrio]

The Onion gives it a B-.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/broken-bells-broken-bells,38951/

RBerman-

You can also listen to the whole album, streaming, on that link.

I am very impressed with the third song YOUR HEAD IS ON FIRE.  Very beatlesesque....don't you think?

[vincentdonofrio]

Song 1, titled The High Road may be the grooviest song on the album.  Starts off with a strong beat and Mercer grooving along with the beat in song.  There's a chorus that sounds like, well, a chorus singing behind Mercer, which I only assume is multiple mercers in chorus.

Great song, I assume will get some radio play.

Song 3, YOUR HEAD IS ON FIRE is quite a song.  Sounds like soemthing straight out of the 60s Beachboys craze, with some beatiful strings for added support.

The GHOST INSIDE could have been a Justin Timberlake song, with Mercer singing in falsetto.  Pretty rad song to be honest, as the music really compliments this unique technique well.

October, song 8 is my top song.  Kinda reminds me of the band Travis....

9 and 10 may be the strongest songs on the album (and the last two on the album, btw).

Its a shorter album, but it really doesn't matter.  Its really quite amazing, and I believe most of you will have a copy of it by June of this year.