A quick Shins fix...

Here are a couple live, acoustic, solo James Mercer tracks from a weird radio show a while back. I'm just starting to get prepared for a new full-length from The Shins this summer, and so should you. :)

MP3: Gone For Good
MP3: Young Pilgrims

I like this quote from Mercer about one of the new songs: "One song is about the Fifties, when all of these modern conveniences were being invented-- like microwave ovens. People predicted that we wouldn't work as much, but we work just as much, just more efficiently. Human life is about enjoying it, and this American work ethic prevents people from really experiencing life."