KEXP Seattle — The long-awaited album by The Shins, their first in five years, tops this week’s list of new releases. James Mercer has rebooted his project with a new band and heightened production, thanks to Greg Kurstin (Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue, The Flaming L... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A review of the Shins' "Port of Morrow." Written by Margaret Wappler. more info

USA Today Music — The fourth album from the indie rockers and their first since 2007 lacks a sense of urgency. more info

Chicago Tribune — 2.5 stars (out of 4) more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Shins' Port of Morrow is one of the year's most anticipated albums, and easily my favorite new album of the week. I can also strongly recommend Conduits' self-titled album, Lee Ranaldo's Between the Times and the Tides (the... more info

Pop Candy — CBS.com's Live on Letterman webcasts have hosted a bunch of top-notch musical acts, including Coldplay, Wilco and Peter Gabriel. more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about shows you'... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The New York Times profiles Shins frontman James Mercer. "This thing is something I started in my bedroom as a recording project, and to an extent it has always been that way," he said. "Its true nature is about the... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The little guys were definitely overshadowed on Night 3 of the South by Southwest festival and conference. With the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Snoop Dogg, the Shins and Lil Wayne invading Austin, Texas, walking down the club-lined Sixth Street felt ... more info

Guardian Music — From their gently angsty, indie beginnings, the Shins are becoming a more mainstream rock concern – albeit at a costThere is a theory that a great band is not merely a collection of musicians, but a mysterious, alchemical thing, somehow greater tha... more info