The Shins: Port of Morrow
Apr 27th, 2012 by mallen
“James Mercer assembled a revolving cast of supporting performers that included Modest Mouse’s Joe Plummer, Crystal Skulls’ Yuuki Matthews, drummer-at-large Janet Weiss, and producer Greg Kurstin, who gives the album a big, radio-friendly sound. There’s no pretense of democracy nor of being “indie” here, things that might be easier to decry if these weren’t some of Mercer’s best songs since Chutes Too Narrow.”–All Music Guide