The Shins Return
04/18/2011
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(Gibson) After a prolonged hiatus, indie rockers The Shins are returning to the stage. The Portland, Oregon, band have announced that they will play the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, which runs August 12-14, according to NME.com.Frontman James Mercer spent his time off working on a collaboration with Danger Mouse called Broken Bells. The band underwent a few major changes, too. Keyboardist Marty Crandall and drummer Jesse Sandoval left the band and were replaced by Ron Lewis and Joe Plummer from Modest Mouse. The Shins also left Sub Pop Records for Mercer's label – Aural Apothecary. Reportedly, the band are working on their first release on the label, due later this year. The Shins' last album was 2007's Wincing the Night Away.
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