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Thanks to his dalliance with the mainstream, whenever a new James Mercer album rolls around nowadays we’re all supposed to kneel at his feet as if he’s the motherfucking messiah. He’s not – but as this proves, he’s still an ace songwriter, oozing Macca melodies and Beach Boys-y summer sheen. Which isn’t exactly a bad thing, is it?

Matt Wilkinson

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Date/Time	Venue	Town/City	Seetickets	Viagogo
Aug 25, 2012 11:00	Richfield Avenue	Reading	Buy The Shins Tickets from £5	Buy The Shins Tickets
Aug 26, 2012 11:00	Bramham Park	Leeds	Buy The Shins Tickets from £92	Buy The Shins Tickets