Consequence of Sound — In support of Heartworms, the indie rock outfit's first LP since 2012. more info

Stereogum — It took five years, but indie rock life-changers the Shins finally got around to releasing the follow-up to 2012's Port Of Morrow . The new album is called Heartworms , and it came out on Friday. Last night, James Mercer and his associates were the... more info

Chorus.fm — The notable bands on your television this week include: Ok Go (Kimmel; 3/13), Mighty Mighty Bosstones (Kimmel; 3/16), Maroon 5 (Fallon; 3/14), Run the Jewels (Fallon; 3/17), and The Shins (Colbert; 3/13). more info

Chorus.fm — The Shins have announced some more tour dates. 03-14 New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 03-15 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg 03-25 Glasgow, Scotland – 6 Music Festival at O2 Academy 03-28 Paris, France – Le Trianon 03-29 London, Englan... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The band's Rod Argent tells us about their picks, including Spoon, The Shins, The Lemon Twigs, and more. Continue reading… more info

Chicago Tribune — This one's personal. With the Shins' James Mercer, you could never be entirely sure if he was writing about himself or someone else, whether he was peeling back his own life or just crafting stories set to beautifully appointed art-pop music. But on ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, James Mercer and co. expand their forthcoming tour schedule. more info

Stereogum — The Shins’ first new album in five years, Heartworms, is out today — you can stream it here — and they’ve shared not one but two videos (and versions!) of single "Name For You." The video that accompanies the album version of the track was di... more info

Stereogum — James Mercer takes his sweet time between Shins albums these days. Five years passed between Wincing The Night Away and Port Of Morrow, and another five have gone by since then. Now Heartworms, Mercer's fifth album under the Shins name, is finally ou... more info

DrownedInSound — One of The Shins' strongest releases more info