27 Songs | 45 Appearances
The Shins are an American indie rock band formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in 1996. The band is the project of singer-songwriter James Mercer, who has served as the band's sole constant member throughout numerous line-up changes. The band's current line-up consists of Mercer, alongside Yuuki Matthews (bass, keyboards), Mark Watrous (guitar, keyboards, lap steel), Patti King (keyboards), and Jon Sortland (drums). They are based in Portland, Oregon.
The band was formed by Mercer as a side project to Flake Music, who were active from 1992 to 1999. Flake Music released two 7-inch singles and a full-length album, When You Land Here It's Time to Return, on Omnibus Records and were touring with Modest Mouse when the Shins became signed to Sub Pop Records. The Shins' first two records, Oh, Inverted World (2001) and Chutes Too Narrow (2003), performed well commercially and received critical acclaim. The single "New Slang" brought the band to mainstream attention when it was featured in the 2004 film Garden State. Consequently, the band's third album, Wincing the Night Away (2007), was a major success for the group, peaking at number two on the Billboard 200 and earning a Grammy Award nomination.
Following this, the Shins signed to Columbia Records and Mercer parted ways with the entire original lineup, deeming it "an aesthetic decision". Following a near five-year hiatus, Port of Morrow, the band's fourth studio album, was released in 2012. Their fifth album, Heartworms, was released in March 2017.
A Comet Appears
A Comet Appears
Caring Is Creepy
Caring Is Creepy
Gone for Good
Gone for Good
It's Only Life
It's Only Life
Kissing the Lipless (2023 Remaster)
Kissing the Lipless (2023 Remaster)
Know Your Onion
Know Your Onion
Little Boxes
Little Boxes
Name for You
Name for You
New Slang
New Slang
The Politician
S2 | E1 | New York State of Mind
19 June 2020
For the People
S2 | E10 | A Choice Between Two Things
16 May 2019
The Last Laugh
11 January 2019
Garden State
28 July 2004
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
S7 | E6 | Him
05 November 2002
Scrubs
S1 | E13 | My Balancing Act
15 January 2002
Marvel's Spider-Man 2
20 October 2023
We Are Lady Parts
S1 | E5 | Represent
20 May 2021
The Sopranos
S4 | E12 | Eloise
01 December 2002
Scrubs
S1 | E12 | My Blind Date
08 January 2002
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New Slang [Live]
New Slang [Live]
No Way Down
No Way Down
Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb
Phantom Limb
Pink Bullets
Pink Bullets
Simple Song
Simple Song
Simple Song
Simple Song
Sleeping Lessons
Sleeping Lessons
So Now What
So Now What
So Says I
So Says I
The Fear
The Fear
The Past and Pending
The Past and Pending
The Rifle's Spiral
The Rifle's Spiral
Those to Come
Those to Come
Turn On Me
Turn On Me
We Will Become Silhouettes
We Will Become Silhouettes