Shins, The - Wincing The Night Away Vinyl Record
Wincing the Night Away is the third album from The Shins, released by Sub Pop in January 2007 and the moment James Mercer’s band went from beloved indie secret to a debut at number two on the Billboard 200.
Recorded in Mercer’s basement studio, at Phil Ek’s place in Seattle and in Oregon City with producer Joe Chiccarelli, it keeps the bright, unforgettable melodies of Oh, Inverted World and Chutes Too Narrow but stretches them in new directions. “Sea Legs” rides a loping, hip-hop influenced beat, “Sleeping Lessons” builds from shimmering keys into a thunderous finish, and “Phantom Limb” borrows the fuzz-toned sweep of early Jesus and Mary Chain. “Australia” and “Turn On Me” deliver the effortless, hooky indie pop that made fans fall for the band in the first place.
Richer, stranger and more ambitious than anything they had made before, it remains a defining indie rock record of the 2000s and an essential pressing for any Shins fan. Give it a spin on your turntable.
Side A
1. Sleeping Lessons
2. Australia
3. Pam Berry
4. Phantom Limb
5. Sea Legs
Side B
1. Red Rabbits
2. Turn On Me
3. Black Wave
4. Spilt Needles
5. Girl Sailor
6. A Comet Appears
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Shins, The - Wincing The Night Away Vinyl Record
