Tag Archives: the Shins

Album Review: Broken Bells, “After the Disco”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

“After the disco, all of the shine just faded away,” Shin-in-Chief James Mercer sings on the title track of After the Disco (2014), his second album under the banner of Broken Bells with hip-hop auteur Danger Mouse (Brian Burton). And … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2007

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

If you’ve been keeping track of these lists, you’ve probably ascertained I’m a big Paul McCartney fan – apart from dominating with the Beatles during the 60s, of course, he made a strong showing on my lists for 1973, 1982, … Continue reading →

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Tom’s Top 5’s: Albums of 2003

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Tom Emanuel

For 2003, I simply want to mention two albums that don’t make the list due to my self-imposed guidelines and that will demolish whatever remaining cool points I have. The first is Michael McDonald’s Motown, an album of Hitsville U.S.A. … Continue reading →

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