Broken Bells

One group that I really like is the Shins.  Although the song writing, lyrics and producing is awesome, they can be somewhat unpalatable to some people.  The lead singer is on a new project.  Broken Bells.  I have only been able to sample music from the myspace as the Cd is not out yet.  At first glance, I would say a cross between, The Gorillas, The Shins and Beck.  If the presentation is anything like The Shins, I will only be listening to the tracks and never looking to see them live.  For as much as I loved the Shins, I caught them one time when they were on SNL.  The sound didn't translate to live music and the stage presence was basically of the attitude that "we're not really trying to entertain you that much."  Maybe it's part of the persona, but it didn't work for me.  That said, something about this video, Pink Bullets is pretty cool.  I love this part of The Shins.

Anyways, I digress.  I love pretty much everything I'm hearing.  The CD doesn't release until 3-9-10.  I'm definitely going to make it one of my next downloads purchases.