Broken Bells
So I know that themilltheblog has already been giving love to Broken Bells - a new collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and half of Gnarls Barkley, Danger Mouse, but I just wanted throw them up one more time. The music builds on the unique sound of The Shins, ranging from the very Billy Jean-esque “The Ghost Inside” to the lyrically cryptic ballads that Mercer has become known for in a song like “Vaporize.” They even seem to pull influence from Beirut, with the folky, eastern european inspired instrumentation in the breakdown of the song “Mongrel Heart”. The record is solid the whole way through, and definitely deserves its spot at the top of the charts.
The full record is now out, and if you are the kind that pays for music, I definitely recommend you download it TODAY!
