The Shins

I'm afraid my tastes are becoming stranger every day. Now I'm listening to the Shins, who I one month ago probably would have dismissed as "yet another alternative/indie group that makes weird music just to be different (and without much talent)". Well now of course - after listening to their two discs over five times - I'm hooked. The melodies are stuck in my head, and probably especially because they sounded so weird at first, I now love being able to follow along with them in my head. It's like a good jazz solo that you only really appreciate once you know it inside and out.

The Shins seem completely different than all the other stuff I've listened to in the past. Most of the melodies and chord sequences appear strange. I'm wondering - where did they get their whole thing from? They sure must have listened to other stuff than me, cuz I couldn't imagine coming up with something like this. If they listened to different stuff than me, how can I come to appreciate their music without listening to the stuff they listened to? Know what I mean? Lost you? Sorry ;)

Check em out! I wouldn't say it'll "change your life" as stated in Garden State, but with some effort it might do something you didn't expect.