Comments on: The Shins Break Up? Well, Kinda… http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/ Just another Blogs.wweek.com Blogs weblog Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:23:50 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: eric m http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-487283 eric m Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:59:43 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-487283 I really cant believe this. Not from a band like the Shins. What did he(Mercer)want to play that the other two couldn't pull off? Maybe the Shins are now a jazz improvisational group or perhaps a fusion band like dream theater. I don't get it! It's indie rock folks, not rock musical brain science. I think it's a very cold move. I think the fans of this band deserve to know what the fuck is going on. You can't just play musical chairs with us then be vague about the reasons. I for one am tuning out this "Shins" group until I get some answers!!! I really cant believe this. Not from a band like the Shins. What did he(Mercer)want to play that the other two couldn’t pull off? Maybe the Shins are now a jazz improvisational group or perhaps a fusion band like dream theater. I don’t get it! It’s indie rock folks, not rock musical brain science. I think it’s a very cold move. I think the fans of this band deserve to know what the fuck is going on. You can’t just play musical chairs with us then be vague about the reasons. I for one am tuning out this “Shins” group until I get some answers!!!

]]> By: Jack http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-486903 Jack Tue, 19 May 2009 22:40:49 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-486903 No mention of Marty's bang up? (not that it's an excuse, but perhaps.) No mention of Marty’s bang up?
(not that it’s an excuse, but perhaps.)

]]> By: Jack Saturn http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-486782 Jack Saturn Tue, 12 May 2009 23:32:47 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-486782 Michael, just now came across this piece, and want to thank you for being the first to call this band reshuffling into question. I'm sure there's a lot going on behind the scenes, but I read "the production ideas" line as a euphemism to dismiss that he didn't feel Crandall and Sandoval were strong enough musicians. And to my mind, if that was his worry, why not tell the guys that during their year's hiatus, they should practice their instruments like crazy? It's not as if they have part-time jobs keeping them from being able to work on their chops... Ultimately, who caused their departures, but I agree with you: though James is obviously the creative force behind the band, I doubt any of their fans ever viewed them as a James Mercer solo project. I know I certainly didn't. Michael, just now came across this piece, and want to thank you for being the first to call this band reshuffling into question.

I’m sure there’s a lot going on behind the scenes, but I read “the production ideas” line as a euphemism to dismiss that he didn’t feel Crandall and Sandoval were strong enough musicians. And to my mind, if that was his worry, why not tell the guys that during their year’s hiatus, they should practice their instruments like crazy? It’s not as if they have part-time jobs keeping them from being able to work on their chops…

Ultimately, who caused their departures, but I agree with you: though James is obviously the creative force behind the band, I doubt any of their fans ever viewed them as a James Mercer solo project. I know I certainly didn’t.

]]> By: Portlandposterpole http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-486779 Portlandposterpole Tue, 12 May 2009 18:49:08 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-486779 I think this news was definitely downplayed. I think this news was definitely downplayed.

]]> By: Aaron http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-486676 Aaron Thu, 07 May 2009 21:33:12 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-486676 Mark, you should comment on here more often so we can see your making the "sexy face" pic. Mark, you should comment on here more often so we can see your making the “sexy face” pic.

]]> By: MARK BAUMGARTEN http://blogs.wweek.com/music/2009/05/06/the-shins-break-up-well-kinda/comment-page-1/#comment-486658 MARK BAUMGARTEN Thu, 07 May 2009 05:20:02 +0000 http://blogs.wweek.com/music/?p=4850#comment-486658 So ... I heard this rumor at last year's Sasquatch Festival from a Portlander in the know (the exact wording was that "Mercer dismissed the band"). I sought out comment, but decided not to report when Marty Crandall denied that the band had "broken up." He did, though, say the band was on "indefinite hiatus" since December. Sub Pop, the band's label at the time, didn't know anything about anything at the time. There you have it. So … I heard this rumor at last year’s Sasquatch Festival from a Portlander in the know (the exact wording was that “Mercer dismissed the band”). I sought out comment, but decided not to report when Marty Crandall denied that the band had “broken up.” He did, though, say the band was on “indefinite hiatus” since December.

Sub Pop, the band’s label at the time, didn’t know anything about anything at the time.

There you have it.

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