Gnarls Barkley + The Shins = Broken Bells

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Gnarls Barkley + The Shins = Broken Bells mp3

PMA will be off for the Holidays. Regular posting will be back on track next Monday, December 28th. Until then, here are a few quick music fixes:

Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, The Grey Album) and James Mercer (The Shins!) are making music together under the moniker Broken Bells. They are giving away their first single, “The High Road” for free.

MP3: Broken Bells “The High Road”

What’s the verdict? It’s a lot different than I imagined it to be, but I’m definitely on board. Pre-order the debut long-player here. [via]

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Tommy December 23, 2009 at 3:32 pm

I agree, it is definitely different than I thought it would be also. I really like it a lot, and am excited to hear what their other songs are going to sound like. I love the instrumentation of this song.

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steph December 23, 2009 at 8:34 pm

i dig it. i can’t wait to hear the rest of the album.

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CatNap December 23, 2009 at 10:24 pm

No wonder I thought it sounded like the shins. I c’ dig it.

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Michael December 23, 2009 at 11:41 pm

I can’t imagine this will be breakthrough since every Shins album sounds the same

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Johnny December 27, 2009 at 2:19 pm
dsteez January 4, 2010 at 6:30 pm

dope

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