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[09.29.2009]Say Hello: Broken Bells [James Mercer & Danger Mouse]

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Danger Mouse, one half of Gnarls Barkley, and James Mercer, lead singer of The Shins, have decided to team up and make a new band together. The tentative name for the band is “Broken Bells” but they have said this name isn’t for sure yet and may change in the future. They also said this isn’t your typical group that will just have production by Danger Mouse and then nothing else really comes from it. They have plans to keep the band going well after their first album and they say they are in it for the long haul.

This may seem like an unusual combination of artists but Danger Mouse has been really busy in the last few years working with a wide range of artists in all types of genres. Danger Mouse and James Mercer have already put something out of them working together. They did a song together called “Insane Lullaby” on the album Dark Night of the Soul which leaked a few months back. So keep your eyes pealed for releases coming from “Broken Bells” and meanwhile listen to the the track “Insane Lullaby” produced by Danger Mouse and vocals by James Mercer.

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Download: Sparklehorse – Insane Lullaby (feat. James Mercer)

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[05.25.2009]Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse Present: Dark Night of the Soul

Author: montrey

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A week ago we posted that the album “Dark Night of the Soul” may never be released due to legal disputes. The album is produced by the legendary Danger Mouse(1/2 of Gnarls Barkley). Written by Danger Mouse and Sparklehorse. The album features many artists including: James Mercer of The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Frank Black of the Pixies, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, David Lynch (legendary director), and Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Gerbils.

You may be wondering why the director David Lynch is involved in the project. He has produced a 100+ page book that would be released with the album. It is said to to a visual representation of the album and it is limited to only 5000 copies.

The album’s release would definitely be worth the wait but right now there are legal disputes on whether or not the album will even be released. But luckily, you are able to stream the album off of NPR’s website in its entirety. The album is a step above anything thats being released right now and hopefully it it will be released some day soon but for now we have to settle for what we can get. Check out the link below to listen. You will be blown away!

Hear The Entire Album Here!