shins evangelism

Rachael: hello - sorry to disturb.  I just got your comment re new slang and my mouth dropped open.  I love that song to distraction - it's my 'bad mood fail safe cheer me up' song.  isn't it great?

me: I can't get it out my head. I think it's the greatest song ever

Rachael: me too.  I couldn't rest until I bought the album - some kind soul sent it to me off my wish list.  It is also pretty good.  but that song just gets me every time.

me: there is something almost eerily good about it. Like it's too good. It has a hypnotic feel to it

Rachael: I think it's that 'oooh' at the beginning - it's like it's being played in summer meadows or something.

it's just sunshiny.

me: totally.  It's been haunting me for so long and I keep waiting to get sick of it.  Songs take over my life for a short time occasionally but this one is not shifting.  I'm not sick of it yet.

Rachael: no - it doesn't.  I've been listening to it fairly consistently since about mid June and it's still fantastic.

me: cool.  I miss music and particularly live music.  Would love to see this lot in concert.  By the way there are lots of New Slang videos on you tube

Rachael: I met an american girl who also loves it and she said the same.  Its just un-sickable.  if you see what I mean.

god - wish my internet was good enough for you tube.

I struggle with photos.

me: Hey mind if I post this conversation and link it to your post and the youtube video of it

Rachael: not at all!

go for it.

me: We'll spread the words of the Shins and New Slang

Rachael: hurrah!  shins evangelism. catch you later.

Additional Movie Quote from Garden State:

Sam, played by Natalie Portman passes a pair of headphones to Andrew, played by Zach Braff, so he can hear the song. As Sam does so, she says, "You gotta hear this one song - it'll change your life." Cue: New Slang.

Comments

[gr]

The Shins are great on CD and even better in concert. If you ever get the chance to see them live, do not hesitate for a second! James Mercer is one of the best song writers going around these days and the band has great chemistry. Their third album should be out soon....

[teresa]

Well, if you came to visit Portland, I could introduce you to them. Great musicians and pretty nice people. Sometimes it comes in handy that my ex is a musician. :)

Now if I could just stop listing to "Kiss Off" from Scissor Sisters.

[teresa]

yeah, that should be listening.

[gr]

Hi Teresa, listing to music is fine too. A nice glass of wine or four can enhance most albums.

What are they doing in Portland (not that there's anything wrong with that)? I thought they were Alberquerque boys.

Anyway, if I am ever there, I will wander the streets calling your name so I can take you up on the offer.

[teresa]

Well, I'll only be here in PDX until the end of December, so you'd better make it quick.

Half of the Shins moved here a year or two ago and then they rearranged and the whole band is here now. I don't know why they moved here....the city seems to be some sort of magnet for musicians though.

-t