Topix — Indie-rock favorites The Shins are back with a new album, a new lineup and a more upbeat sound that lead singer-songwriter James Mercer credits in part to his tranquil family life. more info

Stereogum — Last night, the Shins played New York’s Le Poisson Rouge, using the occasion to bust out a bunch of songs from the feverishly anticipated forthcoming album Port Of Morrow. And below, thanks to the professionals at NPR, you can watch a video of the ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo The mysterious club that housed The Shins last night (3/8) was not too much of a mystery in the end; it was Le Poisson Rouge, a venue that has been known to stream shows for NPR... more info

Perez Hilton — Jonah Hill is hosting SNL this week with musical guest, The Shins! Check out the HIGHlarious promo NBC released, (above)!!! Will he have the same kind of turn out as Lindsay did? Probably not — but the critics will probably like him more! Win som... more info

Stereogum — At least in theory, SXSW is supposed to be about discovering emerging and ascendent bands, but the fest just keeps adding big names: Bruce Springsteen, Fiona Apple, Norah Jones, John Mayer, T.I., Nas, the Shins, and — now — Jay-Z, arguably the bi... more info

411 Mania — Check out "Bait and Switch"... more info

Music For Ants — February was a pretty great month for music videos with the excellent DANIELS-directed Shins video, M.I.A.’s killer Bad Girls, the 3D-stereoscopic Mint Julep clip, and the much-anticipated (by me, at least) return of Andreas Nilsson to the direc... more info

Chorus.fm — Check out a video from *The Shins* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins) for a new track titled "Bait & Switch" from their forthcoming album Port Of Morrow here... more info

Stereogum — The Shins’ “Simple Song” video was a fun, whimsical, ambitious family narrative with a fully realized plot, but the band’s new clip for the sparkly, uptempo Port Of Morrow track “Bait And Switch” takes the opposite approach. It’s strict... more info

Stereogum — Despite his pivotal importance in Garden State, Shins frontman James Mercer has never exactly seemed like the type of musician who would catch the acting bug. But he did a nice job of it in his band’s great “Simple Song” video, and now he’s a... more info