Music For Ants — Inspired by the return of one of my favorite TV shows, the hyper self-aware Community (whose Abed could be considered the patron saint of meta-humor) and the self-referring “Simple Song” on the new Shins album out this week, I’ve made a mix of ... more info

Chorus.fm — Watch a full concert of *The Shins* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins) performing at Live On Letterman here (http://www.cbs.com/late_night/liveonletterman/the_shins/video/). more info

ContactMusic — The Shins have made their major label debut on Columbia with fourth album Port Of Morrow after making a huge breakthrough with their third Wincing The Night Away on Sub-Pop almost five years ago That album reached number two on the US Billboard Chart... more info

KEXP Seattle — Port of Morrow, the brand new album by The Shins, is likely to be a big seller this week and for good reason: it’s been about five years since the beloved band put out an album and there’s been heaps of praise for the new songs that have already ... more info

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