Ever been diagnosed with a bad case of the clap? We’ve all been there before, amirite? Luckily, the Shins are here for you with a fantastic new product: Clapping Butter. The Shins‘ new album, Port of ...

The new album by the Shins, entitled Port of Morrow, will be the band’s first since Wincing the Night Away scored a No. 2 spot on the Billboard chart five years ago. So it’s no wonder they’d want it ...

The Shins reveal secret to superior song-clapping: Watch the 'Funny or Die' video here Good thing you’ve got James Mercer of the Shins to show you how it’s done. In a new Funny or Die video, the indie ...

James Mercer and his very crack squad of band mates will play on March 10, 10 days before "Port of Morrow" is released. They've previously released the single, "Simple Song," and a The narrative for ...

James Mercer's music has always had an undercurrent of melancholy, but who knew that the Shins frontman could also be funny? He recently recorded a skit for Funny or Die that parodies the pursuit of ...

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 ...