Broken Bells – Broken Bells
When I first heard “The High Road” either last year or earlier this year, I was totally hooked on the Broken Bells. But even if I hadn’t heard that single, I’m sure I would have been intrigued by this collaboration between James Mercer of the Shins and producer-extraordinaire Danger Mouse. Now that the album’s out, I’m happy to say the rest of the album supports that strong first track.
It might have seemed a little weird at first, but blending Mercer’s talented voice with Mouse’s slick pop production makes for a ton of really fun songs. I guess it is a little reminiscent of Gnarls Barkley, but gone are the dark elements of that collaboration. Some people say this is the new Postal Service, but that’s not quite an appropriate comparison either. The reality is that this is two talented musicians working together to make a bunch of fun tracks.
Basically, if you enjoyed what Danger Mouse did with Gnarls Barkley, Beck or the Gorillaz, there’s probably enough here to justify picking Broken Bells up. It probably won’t make your head explode because the sounds coming through your earbuds are staggeringly genius, but you will probably want to keep listening to it even after it ends. I know I did. In fact, this is probably my favorite album of the year so far. Well, that’s not really saying much, it is March. But still.
Favorite Tracks: “The High Road,” “Sailing to Nowhere,” “October”
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