Bluegrass Tribute to the Shins

Tribute to Shins (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 9, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Cmh Records
• ASIN: B000IFQLNW
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #183,622 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Could have been a double album, January 26, 2007

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Brian Stuart (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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I'm amazed at how well the music of The Shins translates to bluegrass. All of the songs feel very alive whether the tempo is slow or fast. The way Iron Horse adapts the songs, you'd think they were written for bluegrass. One of the most interesting things about these covers is the way James Mercer's poetic lyrics really pop here. In this medium, the words are all loud and clear and the wonderful turns of phrase are shown off. The playing is energetic and entirely respectful of the original music. This isn't the campy tribute it might seem. The music is given its due with a reimagining that's worth the effort. Covers often can be too irreverent or too beholden to the original. This effort finds the right mix between enjoying the original music and finding something new to do with it. I certainly urge fellow fans of The Shins to give this a try, but I suspect others may like it as well. I first became aware of Iron Horse due to their covers of Metallica and Modest Mouse, two acts I don't have much interest in. I loved it when done by Iron Horse, though. They are a great band who deserves more recognition for this recording. These are great artists doing really interesting work. Its a great, fun album that was entirely worth my time. I just hope they do an extended version some day, as some of their earlier efforts have gotten.

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't know if it's just timing..., September 21, 2009

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K. Rudh (Colo Spgs, CO) - See all my reviews
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but I am in love with this album. New Slang is one of the best songs ever written, and throw in a banjo solo?? I can't get enough.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good casual listen, June 19, 2008

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UmYepUhHuh (Louisville, KY) - See all my reviews

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I'm a big fan of bluegrass and the Shins. I happened upon this album from an unlimited music subscription, and had to take a listen.

I found this album a refreshing and fun retake on some of the Shin's work. The musicianship is excellent, and the instrumental arrangement is also great. The vocals are overproduced and over-corrected (almost robotic sounding), but you can actually make out some of the lyrics.

So don't throw away your Shins albums, but this one is worth the time.