Broken Bells (Danger Mouse and James Mercer (The Shins))

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Broken Bells is the self-titled debut album from James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse, due to be released on March 9, 2010 through Columbia:

1. The High Road
2. Vaporize
3. Your Head Is On Fire
4. The Ghost Inside
5. Sailing to Nowhere
6. Trap Doors
7. Citizen
8. October
9. Mongrel Heart
10. The Mall and Misery

they are also going to release a box set of this album:

DELUXE limited edition music box: Includes: 'Box plays 'The Overture', an exclusive soundtrack created by Brian and James, when opened, 44 page pocket notebook that includes photos and illustrations,Glow in the dark sticker sheet,Exclusive Broken Bells poster (17.5" x 15.5"),2 oversized postcards,CD album in softpack with poster.

listening now...

curious about this disc. was mildly bummed that the shins fired that other fellow from their band. he wound up opening a roving taco cart in new mexico! nothing wrong with that, at all, but he sounded upset about the circumstances. ANYWAY NO REFLECTION ON JAMES MERCER I SUPPOSE

Heard a promo copy from somebody at Sony at the record store I work at. It seemed alright. Kind of sounded just like James Mercer and Danger Mouse... Basically it wasn't bad but not incredibly memorable on first listen.

Like the two tracks I heard - it's on order can't wait - sounds like Shins with more texture to me

Kind of sounded just like James Mercer and Danger Mouse.

The kind of insightful commentary you can only find on ILM!

Well I meant it didn't sound like much more than that. You know!

couldnt they found a more banal name than Broken Bells?

Danger Shins, maybe.

so some Paris and London shows went on sale today. interested to see what the live show will be like.

i listened to The Radio Dept. new one tonight (which i surprisingly liked) and Local Natives (which i loved). wanted to play one more new thing so i threw on this album but it left me cold. reminds me of The Postal Service (do like a few songs) for some reason.

Wow, not much excitement over this eh. Is it that bad?

It's not that bad, but it certainly doesn't inspire excitement.

tix to the la show this week sold out in like 3 secs

Yeah, this is just kinda there. Not bad by any means, but really not a whole lot to get excited about either. And now that I've heard it, I completely rescind my good-natured zing on Evan because he was pretty much OTM.

couldnt they found a more banal name than Broken Bells?

― Zeno, Tuesday, February 2, 2010 9:59 PM (1 month ago)

Danger Shins, maybe.

― Daniel, Esq., Tuesday, February 2, 2010 10:00 PM (1 month ago)

Just had a nice LOL at this.

"The High Road" sounds like a creamier Everlast.

that does not sound like an endorsement

haha, love the total disinterest ILM has in this

friend of mine just sent me a .zip (shh) and i got halfway into the second track before turning it off. it's....danger mouse and james mercer

For such a tunesmith Mercer's work here is negligible.

i actually have been hearing High Road on the radio for a few weeks now...had no idea this was dm and jm...

kinda sounds like a softer version of Muse's new stuff or something...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYyq9TmamvE

For such a tunesmith Mercer's work here is negligible.

Yeah, this sort of just washed over me the one time I heard it.

I enjoy the after the disco single

stream of new album "after the disco"
http://www.tape.tv/channel/brokenbells
quite nice melodic danceable pop in the vein of the bee gees and other bands from the late 70s. much more varied and listenable than the terrible daft punk album. an instant retro classic, i'd say.

Album has a thin veneer