Broken Bells: One of indie’s most successful collaborations to date

Molly Ploughman
Copy Editor

     This highly anticipated collaboration between James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse’s Brian Burton combines the talents of 2 largely successful indie mavericks, both of whom have the uncanny ability to make really catchy music.

     The album starts off with the duo’s first single, “The High Road”, a song that combines Burton’s signature trip-hop beats with Mercer’s classic “oohs” and “ahhs,” all while weaving in haunting piano and guitar chords. For example, the punchy “Vaporize” will surely make fans of The Shins and Gorillaz alike hope that Mercer and Burton continue to play off each other’s areas of expertise.