Stereogum — The musician Richard Swift died last year and a bunch of his friends and collaborators got together to launch a new 7" series, The Fug Yep Soundation , in his honor. The first volume of the series came out around this time last year, and it included... more info

JamBase — Watch Robin Pecknold, James Mercer, Eric D. Johson, Judy Collins and an all-star band perform “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” at the 2019 Newport Folk Festival. more info

Consequence of Sound — Danger Mouse and The Shins' James Mercer also confirm they're in studio working on their third record. Broken Bells are back to wish you “Good Luck” on new single: Stream Ben Kaye more info

Stereogum — The Shins frontman James Mercer and prolific superproducer Danger Mouse first teamed up as Broken Bells way back in 2010. But since their 2014 sophomore album After The Disco , they've mostly been quiet. The last we heard from the duo was when they ... more info

Obscure Sound — “We Disappeared” is a gem of a psych-folk track from Human Barbie, a project formed in 2018 by Los Angeles-based songwriter Christopher Leopold. Aesthetically reminiscent of The Shins and The Kinks, and specifically the ability to craft hypnotic ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Big Search's sophomore album 'Slow Fascination' comes out in April via Danger Mouse's 30th Century Records, and also features contributions from Grizzly Bear's Ed Droste. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 'Hairdressers From Heaven' will be the first album on Sonny's own Rocks in Your Head Records. The band is touring, too. Continue reading… more info

Aquarium Drunkard — After last year’s streamlined solo album, San Francisco’s favorite son returns with the forthcoming Hairdressers From Heaven, the first Sunsets album since 2016. Produced by James Mercer and Yuuki Matthews of The Shins, Hairdressers is also... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kyle Crane's guest-filled solo album also features Band of Horses' Ben Bridwell, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Peter from Peter Bjorn & John, and more. Continue reading… more info

Consequence of Sound — The Shins' James Mercer and Brian Burton's first collaborative release in three years. more info