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About This Track
BLOCK: Let’s listen to one of the songs. This is “Sailing to Nowhere.”
(Soundbite of song, “Sailing to Nowhere”)
BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible).
BLOCK: Brian, what are we hearing here?
Mr. BURTON: Oh, gosh.
Mr. MERCER: See that part sounds like a sample, yeah.
Mr. BURTON: This is a Wurlitzer with an acoustic guitar, and then it changes over to this really psychedelic kind of it strums and Hammond organ, yeah. I kind of meant for it to sound like it was this inserted piece from somewhere else, maybe.
(Soundbite of song, “Sailing to Nowhere”)
BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible).
BLOCK: There are lots of shades, I think, of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in here, right?
Mr. MERCER: I hear that now. I hear that now that you say that, but I hadn’t before.
Mr. BURTON: I mean, the idea that these things could be, there could be all these changes and go here and go there, that’s great. You know, I mean, we obviously love The Beatles, and we really wanted to make something that had our influences in them for sure, you know, but still sounds like it’s still James, and there’s still, I guess, me in there somewhere.
BLOCK: What’s happening at the end of this song? We’re hearing sort of crowd sound. I think there’s a train, somebody whistling.
Mr. MERCER: I pictured it as…
Mr. BURTON: As a harbor, right?
Mr. MERCER: Yeah, I pictured it as the final sort of docking of this ship on which something disastrous has happened.
Mr. BURTON: Yeah.
(Soundbite of song, “Sailing to Nowhere”)
BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible).
BLOCK: Brian, what are we hearing here?
Mr. BURTON: Oh, gosh.
Mr. MERCER: See that part sounds like a sample, yeah.
Mr. BURTON: This is a Wurlitzer with an acoustic guitar, and then it changes over to this really psychedelic kind of it strums and Hammond organ, yeah. I kind of meant for it to sound like it was this inserted piece from somewhere else, maybe.
(Soundbite of song, “Sailing to Nowhere”)
BROKEN BELLS: (Singing) (Unintelligible).
BLOCK: There are lots of shades, I think, of Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band in here, right?
Mr. MERCER: I hear that now. I hear that now that you say that, but I hadn’t before.
Mr. BURTON: I mean, the idea that these things could be, there could be all these changes and go here and go there, that’s great. You know, I mean, we obviously love The Beatles, and we really wanted to make something that had our influences in them for sure, you know, but still sounds like it’s still James, and there’s still, I guess, me in there somewhere.
BLOCK: What’s happening at the end of this song? We’re hearing sort of crowd sound. I think there’s a train, somebody whistling.
Mr. MERCER: I pictured it as…
Mr. BURTON: As a harbor, right?
Mr. MERCER: Yeah, I pictured it as the final sort of docking of this ship on which something disastrous has happened.
Mr. BURTON: Yeah.
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bibi2705 wrote:
I like
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sth36 wrote:
Anything with james mercer makes me so happy. Can't wait for the new Shins album!!
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biffandhap wrote:
Mellow and Oooooo ooo ooooo!
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Mouth_Paint wrote:
Yummy track!
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Hechi-cera wrote:
@greatnecker - At least we now know what your intention would be if you would comment that a band has a similar sound to another band. All the rest of us here just like sharing their opinion about music and recommend other bands that might be of interest to the listeners of the song. I for one like that, because that is how I discover new music.
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DCeclectic wrote:
@greatnecker- What? This entire site is built upon sharing & recommendations and exposure, so you're suggestion seems rather nonsensical.
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thecircleoflife wrote:
calm down greatnecker... life is about relations. if that's how people connect let it be. at least we know they're listening if they're comparing it to other bands they like. great track. i dig the sound.
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greatnecker wrote:
BTW, people on here do NOT want to turn you on to good similar bands, they want to insult bands (projects?) like Broken Bells by implying they are derivative. Well news flash...all music is derivative. Every band sounds like someone else. The ONLY question should be...are they good!!!
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surfbum76 wrote:
My friend greatnecker is right!
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surfbum76 wrote:
looks like Mercers side project get's more popular than his main band - amazing album and style
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kimsy wrote:
maybe they are trying to help by letting you know there are other good similar bands?? ever think of that, greatnecker?
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GizemAksoy wrote:
peaceful ♥
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greatnecker wrote:
Nothing personal, but I couldn't give a rat's ass who these guys sound like. Why does everybody on here need to prove how worldly they are by comparing everybody to everybody else? Just shut up and listen!!!!!!!!!!
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karaszka wrote:
sounds like the good the bad & the queen, love it!
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ivomc wrote:
love at first sight. damn.
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superstriker777 wrote:
so good
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Crunk_Jesus wrote:
CRUNK
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nynne01 wrote:
This album is fantastic.
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ipaul1 wrote:
Crap for xtc heads
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sofiefx wrote:
the ending is magnificent
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