Remember
The Shins? They really haven't released anything in almost 3 years now and I just read that
front-man James Mercer wants to take a break from The Shins until 2011 when they're next album will be released. As you're anxiously anticipating their next album, take a look way back before The Shins were The Shins.
The Shins were known as Flake (later Flake Music), they formed in 1992 and released a whole bunch of 7''
ers, a
EP and a full-length album. Initially The Shins were a side-project for James Mercer and Neal
Langford and when Flake Music disbanded in 1999, it's former members became The Shins.
The
Spork EP was released in 1995 and this lo-
fi recording shows a much different sounding band than 5 years later. The Shins soothing lush indie-pop sound is replaced by a more rockier crunchy, fuzzy guitar sound and Mercer's vocals have a more uncontrolled urgency. Their sound reminds me a bit like
Superchunk or early Buffalo Tom. Personally,
I'm kind of enjoying this
EP, I'm sure you won't find this CD at your neighborhood
Walmart or Starbucks and you'll be still hard pressed to find it at any indie record stores (try eBay or download it here). If you're a Shins fan this is an interesting listen and stay tuned as I'll post the Flake Music's full length album as well. Now you don't have to wear out your copies of the first two Shins albums as these should tide you over until the new album arrives.
FLAKE MUSIC
Spork EP (1995)
- Pull Out of Your Head Size
- Dying Lack of Spit
- Totto
- Nuevo
- Dilly Dally
- 6.
FLAKE MUSIC- Spork ep. rar
Remember The Shins? They really haven't released anything in almost 3 years now and I just read that front-man James Mercer wants to take a break from The Shins until 2011 when they're next album will be released. As you're anxiously anticipating their next album, take a look way back before The Shins were The Shins.
The Shins were known as Flake (later Flake Music), they formed in 1992 and released a whole bunch of 7''ers, a EP and a full-length album. Initially The Shins were a side-project for James Mercer and Neal Langford and when Flake Music disbanded in 1999, it's former members became The Shins.
The Spork EP was released in 1995 and this lo-fi recording shows a much different sounding band than 5 years later. The Shins soothing lush indie-pop sound is replaced by a more rockier crunchy, fuzzy guitar sound and Mercer's vocals have a more uncontrolled urgency. Their sound reminds me a bit like Superchunk or early Buffalo Tom. Personally, I'm kind of enjoying this EP, I'm sure you won't find this CD at your neighborhood Walmart or Starbucks and you'll be still hard pressed to find it at any indie record stores (try eBay or download it here). If you're a Shins fan this is an interesting listen and stay tuned as I'll post the Flake Music's full length album as well. Now you don't have to wear out your copies of the first two Shins albums as these should tide you over until the new album arrives.
FLAKE MUSIC
Spork EP (1995)
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