The Shins - Wincing The Night AwayHailing from Albuquerque, NM, The Shins sprung from the ashes of Flake Flake Music in 1997 (though those previous incarnations date back nearly a decade) same members, different instruments, different approach. Counterpoint guitars gave way to a single guitar pitted against calculated keyboard passages; swarming indie rock machinations led to pop based melodic endeavours. This quartet from Albuquerque, New Mexico captured our hearts this summer with

" the band replies

It was recorded onto 1/2 inch tape at the home studio of James Hoare of Ultimate Painting

Slip Disc is the sound of this cross-continental youth revolution and a long-distance love affair

Bonus material dating back to pre-Monks Torquays and up to post 'black monk time' 7"s are also included

Arriving in the early months of 2017

but on track 2

" he immobilizes himself even more completely and complains

the often mundane maintenance of the fragile human soul

plus the introduction of some unexpected flourishes (Auto-Tune

the lp was recorded in a railway carriage on the outskirts of ipswich

bassist Herbie Flowers

since the initial groundbreaking release of 'the world of arthur russell' five years ago