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The Shins — It's Only Life
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Cyclehawk
(Athens GA)
Posted: Apr 07, 2013 - 14:57
 
Somewhat Squeeze like.

Dav3thedog
Posted: Mar 31, 2013 - 23:26
 
 hagz21 wrote:

Kinda sounds like a Crowded House type song.



 
Agree.  Nothing wrong with that either!
Dav3thedog
Posted: Mar 31, 2013 - 23:25
 
I like it!
cShaggy
Posted: Mar 07, 2013 - 03:18
 
..has a Gorillaz sensibility to it, methinks..
zair99
(In Cognito)
Posted: Jan 24, 2013 - 18:51
 
His warbly singing really bugs me on this one! I tend to enjoy most Shins songs, too.

Paul_the_wonk
(Ithaca, NY)
Posted: Jan 03, 2013 - 11:27
 
I used to love the Shins.  Saw them in Columbus pre-Garden State (right up front!).  Great show!

I still can't get over the fact the whole band has changed, except James Mercer. 

cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 02:16
 
 lily34 wrote:

that's the same for me. they always make me think of someone else...and for the life of me i can't think of who it is...
 



 Troutnskibum wrote:
Just like every other Shins song I like.... Time release, baby... Love it now, thought it was weak the first few listens.
 
..to lily: George?..

hbs47
(SE England)
Posted: Nov 23, 2012 - 02:15
 
 hagz21 wrote:

Kinda sounds like a Crowded House type song.

 
Kinda bad CH tribute band. Really tedious song. 

hagz21
(somewhere between here and there)
Posted: Nov 03, 2012 - 12:25
 

Kinda sounds like a Crowded House type song.



jhorton
(Trailer Park on Cape Cod)
Posted: Oct 22, 2012 - 17:51
 
Blech!

Loved the old shins. This is mute button bad.

 

cShaggy
(..in the general vicinity..)
Posted: Oct 03, 2012 - 02:58
 
..pretty, with pretty sentiments..

dwlangham
(Nowhere to be found)
Posted: Oct 01, 2012 - 08:28
 
Still hating this one. Lame lyrics, lame music. Lame song. Lame criticism, I know, but how eloquently does one need to say "this shit sucks"?

lily34
(lexvegas)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 05:30
 
 Troutnskibum wrote:
Just like every other Shins song I like.... Time release, baby... Love it now, thought it was weak the first few listens.
 
that's the same for me. they always make me think of someone else...and for the life of me i can't think of who it is...

dwlangham
(Nowhere to be found)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 09:34
 
 dwlangham wrote:
Definitely not standing up to repeat plays. From 3 to 2. That's enough, Bill. Move along. {#Shhh}
 
Ditto my opinion from the other day. The chorus reminds me of the chorus from the song "Gone for Good" ("I found a fatal flaw in the logic of love"), and the reminder each time makes me think this not nearly so good a song as that.

Jamunca
(Asheville, NC)
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 09:31
 
Loving this song. 

Toronto_Bhoy
Posted: Jul 30, 2012 - 09:30
 
In my humble opinion, this is the best album of the year!

 

dwlangham
(Nowhere to be found)
Posted: Jul 20, 2012 - 07:34
 
Definitely not standing up to repeat plays. From 3 to 2. That's enough, Bill. Move along. {#Shhh}

bachbeet
Posted: Jun 28, 2012 - 22:59
 
This is only pretty good; hence I give it a 6.  It is not as good as others of theirs played here.

dwlangham
(Nowhere to be found)
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 09:10
 
This song is a waste of time.

ERERER
Posted: Jun 26, 2012 - 09:07
 
Kind of tired of the elementary and predictable song structures. Nice and gentle, yes. But far too predictable.

Swan_Jack
(Paris (France))
Posted: May 31, 2012 - 07:20
 
C'est mou !

TerryS
(Another SW)
Posted: May 29, 2012 - 19:45
 
 KaiT wrote:

I wholeheateredly agree. {#Cheers}
 

Indoobitably.

ziakut
(Albeit In The Meantime)
Posted: May 21, 2012 - 11:47
 
It doesn't have to be so dark and lonesome no! Yep.

djaychicago
(In a far, far better place)
Posted: May 17, 2012 - 23:58
 
Continues to grow on me.

grogg
Posted: Apr 26, 2012 - 08:06
 
Digging it with a shovel.

arlvatom
Posted: Apr 24, 2012 - 19:22
 
like it! Dude knows how to write pop songs.

Troutnskibum
Posted: Apr 23, 2012 - 18:59
 
Just like every other Shins song I like.... Time release, baby... Love it now, thought it was weak the first few listens.

soulcollision
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Mar 30, 2012 - 08:48
 
have to say, it's growing on me.

KaiT
(Toronto Canada)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 20:23
 
 ziakut wrote:
I'm going against the grain here. I like this tune! Nice chorus and decent chords and melody.
 
I wholeheateredly agree. {#Cheers}

ziakut
(The Windy City)
Posted: Mar 28, 2012 - 20:20
 
I'm going against the grain here. I like this tune! Nice chorus and decent chords and melody.

xtalman
(What dimension?)
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 08:34
 
 daveesh wrote:
love the shins, but i gotta say i'm a bit underwhelmed by this one.
 
Have to agree with this.  Very plain and rather boring.  Sounds like a slightly polished garage band.

Jamunca
(Asheville, NC)
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 08:34
 
Rather liked this tune when they did it for SNL. Can't explain but the studio version sounds less inspired.

daveesh
(birthplace of the american revolution)
Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 14:49
 
love the shins, but i gotta say i'm a bit underwhelmed by this one.

Andy_B
(aboard MV "Horizon," east coast Fla)
Posted: Mar 25, 2012 - 14:48
 
Totally uninspiring, a ho-hum song.  This guy needs to hire his old band back.

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 06:26
 
Gets better with each listen. Mercer seems to be settling comfortably into the next stage of his musical evolution, that of road weary traveller along life's highway of relationships. He's no longer searching for answers but rather serving up his observations on the road so far.

On_The_Beach
(The Blue Planet)
Posted: Mar 17, 2012 - 22:06
 
A bit shrill to my ears, like a lot of their stuff.

soulcollision
(Vancouver, BC)
Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 14:59
 
Second!

BikeCoachDave
(Columbia, Ky.)
Posted: Mar 15, 2012 - 14:57
 
First!
I generally like The Shins. One of my 9 ratings is a Shins tune. But this is highly forgettable. sorry. 5.