Friend and I met James after the show last night and he signed my Shins demo EP from 1999. Security guard also handed me a setlist as we were leaving!1yr ⋅ TVRCerberaIsLife ⋅ r/TheShins
lot of people wanted to see the merch stand- here it is as of today in sacramento. anniversary vinyl is on the table1yr ⋅ lizard-hats ⋅ r/TheShins
Just got my hands on some rare shins material. A first pressing limited edition blue vinyl of Oh, Inverted World, a first pressing limited edition red vinyl of Chutes Too Narrow (with the original poster too), When I Goosestep, Nature Bears A Vaccum, and a beta promotional version of New Slang. :)3yr ⋅ Blueblanketboy5 ⋅ r/TheShins
Here are the final results for the best shins songs starting with each letter!! This was super fun, big thanks to everyone who participated! I’ve linked a Spotify playlist with the songs in the comments!10mo ⋅ sierramistinmyveins ⋅ r/TheShins
“Sphagnum Esplanade” comes in #1 for the first wildcard vote! (Absolutely worth a listen if you haven’t). Today’s vote is for “F”!10mo ⋅ sierramistinmyveins ⋅ r/TheShins
“Kissing the Lipless” beats “Know Your Onion” by a landslide making it today’s winner for “K”! Today’s vote is a wildcard vote, and by popular opinion B-sides are eligible for wildcard votes! So vote in the comments on your favorite B-side!10mo ⋅ sierramistinmyveins ⋅ r/TheShins
Hey guys, I just received my remastered vinyl of oh, inverted world, and the record is so warped that it is unplayable. Is this an issue anyone else is having? Is it due to bad shipping? I’m really bummed (couldn’t get a better picture)3yr ⋅ Kwrizz_Duffur ⋅ r/TheShins
“Fighting in a Sack” takes the win for “F” giving each album a song on the list! Today upvote your favorite song starting with “G” in the comments!10mo ⋅ sierramistinmyveins ⋅ r/TheShins
Chutes Too Narrow was my least favourite album of theirs for years4yr ⋅ CandyDishOfDiamonds ⋅ r/TheShins
“Heartworms” wins “H” giving each album a spot on the list! “It’s Only Life” is the only song starting with “I” and today is a wildcard vote for “J”! Upvote your favorite song that you feel may have been slighted or not on the list in the comments!10mo ⋅ sierramistinmyveins ⋅ r/TheShins
James Mercer's solo performance last night at The Doug Fir was an absolute treat. One of my all time favorite concerts. Such a truly prolific songwriter and an incredibly humble human being. Thank you, James.5yr ⋅ lolerblades ⋅ r/TheShins
My signed The Worm's Heart poster came in today. 100 of these were made and each one is signed by James Mercer himself.6yr ⋅ thisishowibro93 ⋅ r/TheShins
Pre-Shins Flake Music band photo, from the 90s. That is James on the right with the guitar. He looked so different then!6yr ⋅ thisishowibro93 ⋅ r/TheShins
James is playing at a tribute concert for Richard Swift on December 13th.5yr ⋅ thisishowibro93 ⋅ r/TheShins
I made a combination of the two album covers for a playlist of the two albums and I now present to you: HEARTHEART6yr ⋅ seahat ⋅ r/TheShins
Los Lobos vs. The Shins (on clear vinyl w/ pink wisps containing 3 versions of the “The Fear” from #Heartworms) is now an exclusive release for Record Store Day @thirdmanrecords. (via The Shins Instagram)6yr ⋅ thisishowibro93 ⋅ r/TheShins
I found this picture of the band from about 2003 which you all need to take a look at.7yr ⋅ TVRCerberaIsLife ⋅ r/TheShins
Japanese yokai art cited as James Escobedo's inspiration for Heartworms art7yr ⋅ TheBronzeBastard ⋅ r/TheShins
A photo I took of James Mercer last year at The Shins concert in Richmond, VA.9yr ⋅ awakeningosiris ⋅ r/TheShins
I only just realized the eyes and nose on the hill on the Port of Morrow album. (lower right corner)7yr ⋅ marlinsfanert ⋅ r/TheShins
I got the same keyboard James had when he wrote most of the Shins songs! Really like it!7yr ⋅ ald43 ⋅ r/TheShins
Got the Heartworms Poster in the Mail! Autographed by the man himself!7yr ⋅ SidewalkFlavoredSoda ⋅ r/TheShins
The bassist of The shins just posted this on Instagram (Next album confirmed?)9yr ⋅ EthanWins ⋅ r/TheShins
It's worth getting The Shins' posts first on FB just to see the slight blunders James makes before they're corrected8yr ⋅ TheBronzeBastard ⋅ r/TheShins
