Heartworms (album) (original) (raw)
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2017 album by The Shins
"So Now What" redirects here. For the British sitcom, see So What Now?
| Heartworms | |
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| Studio album by The Shins | |
| Released | March 10, 2017 |
| Recorded | Nov–Dec 2013 ("So Now What"), June 2015 – June 2016 |
| Genre | Indie pop[1] indie rock[2] |
| Length | 41:44 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | James Mercer |
| The Shins chronology | |
| Port of Morrow(2012) Heartworms(2017) | |
| Singles from Heartworms | |
| "Dead Alive"Released: October 26, 2016 "Name for You"Released: January 5, 2017 "Half a Million"Released: June 13, 2017[3] "Cherry Hearts"Released: October 31, 2017[4] | |
Heartworms is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Shins, released by Columbia Records on March 10, 2017—the band's first studio album in five years.[5] It was produced by James Mercer,[6] with the exception of "So Now What", which was produced by former band member Richard Swift.[6] The album art is based on the Japanese Ukiyo-e triptych Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre.
Professional ratings
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 73/100[7] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [8] |
| The A.V. Club | B[9] |
| Drowned In Sound |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| The Independent | [10] |
| musicOMH | [11] |
| NME | [12] |
| Paste | 7.1/10[13] |
| Pitchfork | 7.6/10[14] |
| Rolling Stone | [15] |
Overall, Heartworms received positive reviews from critics. On Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it has an average score of 73, based on twenty reviews.[7]
All tracks are written by James Mercer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Name for You" | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Painting a Hole" | 4:44 |
| 3. | "Cherry Hearts" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "Fantasy Island" | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Mildenhall" | 3:19 |
| 6. | "Rubber Ballz" | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Half a Million" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Dead Alive" | 3:34 |
| 9. | "Heartworms" | 2:56 |
| 10. | "So Now What" | 3:38 |
| 11. | "The Fear" | 5:25 |
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]
The Shins
- James Mercer – vocals, guitar (all tracks); bass (1, 2, 7–9, 11), synthesizers (3, 4, 6, 7), percussion (5, 8), chord organ (5, 11), ukulele, harmonica (11)
- Joe Plummer – drums (1, 4, 6–10)
- Yuuki Matthews – synthesizers (1–9, 11), drums (3), percussion (3, 5, 6), bass (4, 6, 10)
- Mark Watrous – guitar (1, 4, 8), piano (1, 8, 9), strings (4, 11), kalimba (4), bass synth (5), castanets (6)
- Jon Sortland – drums (2)
- Richard Swift – synthesizers, Mellotron (4, 6, 10); drums (4), percussion (4, 10)
Additional musicians
- Chris Funk – guitar, dulcimer (2); baritone guitar (11)
- Steve Drizos – percussion (2)
Technical
- James Mercer – production (1–9, 11)
- Richard Swift – production (10)
- Yuuki Matthews – mixing
- Brian Lucey – mastering
- Jacob Escobedo – artwork, design
| The Worm's Heart | |
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| Remix album by The Shins | |
| Released | January 19, 2018 |
| Recorded | October 2016 |
| Genre | Indie pop indie rock |
| Length | 41:26 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Producer | Yuuki Matthews, Jon Sortland, James Mercer |
| The Shins chronology | |
| Port of Morrow(2012) The Worm's Heart(2018) |
In December 2017, the band announced that a "flipped" version of Heartworms would be released on January 19, 2018. Titled The Worm's Heart, the follow-up album contains the same songs as Heartworms, but reinterpreted and presented in reverse-order.[32] According to Mercer, slow songs were played faster, quiet songs louder, and vice versa.[32]
All tracks are written by James Mercer
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Fear (Flipped)" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "So Now What (Flipped)" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Heartworms (Flipped)" | 3:09 |
| 4. | "Dead Alive (Flipped)" | 4:34 |
| 5. | "Half a Million (Flipped)" | 3:27 |
| 6. | "Rubber Ballz (Flipped)" | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Mildenhall (Flipped)" | 4:17 |
| 8. | "Fantasy Island (Flipped)" | 3:27 |
| 9. | "Cherry Hearts (Flipped)" | 2:52 |
| 10. | "Painting a Hole (Flipped)" | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Name for You (Flipped)" | 4:01 |
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- ^ Sodomsky, Sam (January 5, 2017). "The Shins Announce Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- ^ a b Gomez, Adrian (January 6, 2017). "The Shins will open world tour with homecoming show at El Rey". The Albuquerque Journal.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Heartworms by The Shins". Metacritic. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
- ^ Phares, Heather. "Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms". AllMusic. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Williams, Matt. "The Shins, Laura Marling, Greg Graffin, and more in this week's music reviews". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Gill, Andy. "Album reviews: The Shins – Heartworms, The Magnetic Fields – 50 Song Memoir, Valerie June – The Order of Time and more". Independent.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
- ^ Ashton-Smith, Alan (March 10, 2017). "The Shins – Heartworms Review". musicOMH. Retrieved March 10, 2017.
- ^ Gunn, Charlotte (March 24, 2017). "The Shins – 'Heartworms' Review". NME. Retrieved March 24, 2017.
- ^ Milo, Jeff. "The Shins: Heartworms Review". Paste. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Rytlewski, Evan. "Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
- ^ Dolan, Jon. "Album Review: The Shins – Heartworms". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drowned in Sound. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
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- ^ a b Kaye, Ben (2017-12-15). "The Shins announce The Worm's Heart, a "flipped" version of their latest album, Heartworms". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 2018-01-17.
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