A new song, leaning heavily on the guitars, also didn’t inspire much affection. Even in these middling songs, there’s no confusing the Shins with anybody else. For that distinction, the band can thank ...

MOORHEAD-The Shins open the summer concert series at Bluestem Amphitheater Sunday night.If the name doesn't ring a bell, don't worry. You likely haven't heard the indie rock band on local radio as ...

When The Shins gave the world “New Slang,” a song with almost 3 million views on YouTube, critics and fans rejoiced. The lyrics flowed through stereos across the world, taking “ignorance is ...

The following year, in "Garden State," Natalie Portman told Zach Braff that he had to hear the Shins song "New Slang." "It'll change your life," she promised, and the band's profile exploded.

The tune was the Shins’ dreamlike 2001 moodpiece “New Slang,” and judging from sales of the Grammy-winning soundtrack, later certified platinum, it changed at least a million lives.

The 2004 movie Garden State transformed the Shins from a little known indie-rock band to a mainstream sensation. Their eagerly awaited new album is out today. The album shows the Shins expanding ...

The Shins’ “New Slang” is an oft-quoted plot point in the story and is by far the band’s biggest song on streaming services, with nearly 384 million spins on Spotify alone.

Indie-rock favorites The Shins are back with a new album, a new lineup and a more upbeat sound that lead singer-songwriter James Mercer credits in part to his tranquil family life.