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The Shins record live LP at Jack White's studio

James Mercer from The Shins talks about recording a live LP at Jack White's Third Man Records venue.

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The Shins are an American indie rock band from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996. The band consists of James Mercer (vocals, guitar), Joe Plummer (drums), Mark Watrous (guitar), Yuuki Matthews (bass), Nick Teeling (glockenspiel, harmonica) and Richard Swift (keyboards). The band is based in Portland, Oregon.

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