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during a song about the ways geologic deep time should free us all to live more

" as well as the album's ominous closer "Without Light

Nat King Cole and The Monkees amongst many others

playing the same small clubs

It was Spring 2020 as they were headed out on an 8-week Hella Mega stadium tour in support of Green Day

The Shins "Port Of Morrow" Riot Fest 2025 during a song about the'port of morrow' is the shins' first new material in four years and in a world where the young 'uns are dabbling in skew whiff electronica and art funk 'jams' with varying results, this glorious record is a timely reminder of how to craft good old, solid indie rock built on smart storytelling and melodies that head straight for the heart. highly unfashionable, yes, and not a huge departure for the band admittedly, but why deviate from a formula that