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The Shins

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    2.5M

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    91.9M

  • Listeners

    2.5M

  • Scrobbles

    91.9M

Years Active
1997 – present (24 years)
Founded In
Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, United States
The Shins are an American band centered around James Mercer. The band formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and drummer Jesse Sandoval, who were both members of Flake Music. The band's original lineup was Mercer (vocals, guitar), Sandoval (drums), Marty Crandall (keyboards) and Dave Hernandez (bass). Neil Langford replaced Hernandez in 1998. Hernandez returned to the band in 2003, as Langford had left the band in 2001. Hernandez remained in the band until 2009. Fruit Bats keyboardist Eri… read more
The Shins are an American band centered around James Mercer. The band formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and drummer Jesse Sandoval, who were both members of Flake Music. The band's original li… read more
The Shins are an American band centered around James Mercer. The band formed in 1997, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States as a side project of Mercer (previously of Blue Roof Dinner) and drummer Jesse Sandoval, who were both members of Flake Music. The band's original lineup was Mercer (vocals, guitar), Sandoval (drums), Marty Crandall (keyb… read more

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1 Play track Oh, Inverted World New Slang
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2 Play track Wincing the Night Away Australia
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3 Play track Port of Morrow Simple Song
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4 Play track Oh, Inverted World Caring Is Creepy
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5 Play track Wincing the Night Away Sleeping Lessons
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6 Play track Wincing the Night Away Phantom Limb
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7 Play track Oh, Inverted World The Past and Pending
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8 Play track Chutes Too Narrow So Says I
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9 Play track Heartworms Name For You
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10 Play track Chutes Too Narrow Pink Bullets
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Albums

  1. 1,333,654 listeners

    19 Jun 2001 · 11 tracks

    Oh, Inverted World
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  2. 1,217,565 listeners

    2006 · 11 tracks

    Wincing the Night Away
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  3. 663,533 listeners

    21 Oct 2003 · 10 tracks

    Chutes Too Narrow
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  4. 456,796 listeners

    15 Mar 2012 · 10 tracks

    Port of Morrow
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