[I] have been a fan of The Shins since the beginning. Okay, fine. Maybe not the beginning beginning, but I was certainly losing myself in James Mercer’s lyrics long before Garden State made the genius composition, New Slang a hit. The heartbreakingly honest lyrics, delicately crafted melodies and juxtaposing rhythms are intoxicating to my soul. The… Continue reading fatherhood: the shins’ james mercer