Broken Bells / Broken Bells
Album: Broken Bells   Collection:General
Artist:Broken Bells   Added:Mar 2010
Label:Bmi  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2010-04-18 Pull Date: 2010-06-20
Week Ending: Jun 20 Jun 13 Jun 6 May 30 May 23 May 16 May 9 May 2
Airplays: 1 4 2 4 5 2 7 7

Recent Airplay
1. May 10, 2024: Music Genealogy
The High Road
4. Jan 13, 2019: Radiant Airwaves
The High Road
2. Apr 10, 2023: GORP
Your Head Is On Fire
5. Sep 02, 2018: Music Genealogy
The High Road
3. Jan 27, 2019: Radiant Airwaves
October
6. Aug 26, 2018: FMF
The High Road

Album Review
Ranger Rick
Reviewed 2010-04-14
Genre: Pop
Overall Grade: B- (2 Stars)
RiYL: Gnarls Barkley, Hot Chip

Expert producer Danger Mouse (of Gnarls Barkley/Grey Album fame) rocks the house with synth/drums/bass guitar. Shins vocalist smoothly/gently delivers Beatle'esque lyrics.

1. ** Poppy midtempo with synths, drums, 1st single. Solid + catchy.
2. ** Uptempo choruses with Gnarls Barkley sounds.
3. Downtempo Beatles sound.
4. ** Clap happy pop with falsetto vox + fx. Hot Chip?
5. More mellow. Strings.
6. Midtempo "Six Underground," Zero 7? effected vox.
7. Chill downtempo acoustic guitar, soft drumming + vocal harmonies
8. ** Midtempo pop, piano, smooth vox
9. ** Hippy "Monkees" organ, Poppy uptempo, light synths, sfx, epic synth buildup
10. *** Soft strings intro b4 the upbeat rock. Standout lyrics. Synth chord fade out

Track Listing
1. The High Road   6. Trap Doors
2. Vaporize   7. Citizen
3. Your Head Is On Fire   8. October
4. The Ghost Inside   9. Mongrel Heart
5. Sailing To Nowhere   10. The Mall & Misery