The Shins have a great tune “So Says I,” but now it's time for a hazy “So Now What.”
The indie rockers — who have been curbed more recently as James Mercer has pursued other musics with Danger Mouse in their project Broken Bells — contributed the new tune to Zach Braff's “Wish I Were Here” film, which went the crowd-funding route last year.
As you'll remember, Natalie Portman famously put headphones on Braff's head to the tune of The Shins “New Slang” in the former “Scrubs” star's directorial debut “Garden State” (2004). “It'll change your life, I swear,” her character Sam says. Well, it certainly did change the band life of The Shins. So the circle of life continues.
“Wish I Was Here” also has new songs from the likes of Bon Iver, Coldplay and Cat Power, plus previously released songs from The Head and the Heart and Hozier. The set goes up for sale on July 15; the movie, co-starring Kate Hudson, is in select theaters on July 18 and wide on July 25. It made its premiere at Sundance earlier this year, and raised more than $3 million via Kickstarter from about 46,000 contributors.
Complete tracklist below the new song. What do you think of it?
1. The Shins – So Now What
2. Gary Jules – Broke Window
3. Radical Face – The Mute
4. Hozier – Cherry Wine (Live)
5. Bon Iver – Holocene
6. Badly Drawn Boy – The Shining
7. Jump, Little Children – Mexico
8. Cat Power & Coldplay – Wish I Was Here
9. Allie Moss – Wait It Out
10. Paul Simon – The Obvious Child
11. Japanese Wallpaper – Breathe In (feat. Wafia)
12. Bon Iver – Heavenly Father
13. Aaron Embry – Raven”s Song
14. The Weepies – Mend
15. The Head and the Heart – No One To Let You Down