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The Shins

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    2.4M

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    90.4M

  • Listeners

    2.4M

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    90.4M

Years Active
1997 – present (23 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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 6,407 listeners
2 Play track Wincing the Night Away Australia
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3 Play track Port of Morrow Simple Song
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 2,300 listeners
4 Play track Oh, Inverted World Caring Is Creepy
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5 Play track Wincing the Night Away Phantom Limb
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6 Play track Wincing the Night Away Sleeping Lessons
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7 Play track Chutes Too Narrow So Says I
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8 Play track Heartworms Name For You
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9 Play track Port of Morrow It's Only Life
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 549 listeners
10 Play track Chutes Too Narrow Kissing the Lipless
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Albums

  1. 1,301,615 listeners

    19 Jun 2001 · 11 tracks

    Oh, Inverted World
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  2. 1,197,625 listeners

    2006 · 11 tracks

    Wincing the Night Away
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  3. 654,519 listeners

    20 Oct 2003 · 10 tracks

    Chutes Too Narrow
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  4. 443,836 listeners

    15 Mar 2012 · 10 tracks

    Port of Morrow
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