Description
Their third album is the sound of a band growing up and out. James Mercer’s infectious, indelible melodic style is still at the core, but on various songs he also channels a Morrissey vibe, pairs a hip-hop beat with lush melodic lines and searing guitars, toys with tweaked-out piano steeped in psychedelic strings, utilizes fractured synth samples, adds gauzy, arpeggiated keyboards that cloak thunderous anthems, and even takes cues from early Jesus And Mary Chain sweeping, fuzz-toned epics.
The album also contains the lilting, exhilarating, rollicking, rock-solid pop songs we’ve all come to covet from The Shins. This is the 3rd and arguably the best work so far from the band.
Tracklist
| A1 | Sleeping Lessons | 3:58 |
| A2 | Australia | 3:56 |
| A3 | Pam Berry | 0:56 |
| A4 | Phantom Limb | 4:47 |
| A5 | Sea Legs | 5:22 |
| B1 | Red Rabbits | 4:30 |
| B2 | Turn On Me | 3:41 |
| B3 | Black Wave | 3:19 |
| B4 | Spilt Needles | 3:45 |
| B5 | Girl Sailor | 3:44 |
| B6 | A Comet Appears | 3:49 |
Justine –
Wincing the Night Away is full of melodic and catchy tunes. It’s one of those albums you can listen to over and over, with it’s relaxing and easy listening vibe.
josephcondon –
This is easily my favorite album by The Shins. I used to listen to this to relax and help myself sleep. It’s one of those albums I like to throw on every couple months and I still haven’t found one that sounds quite like it.