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The Shins' James Mercer and Danger Mouse Become One

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Thursday, Jan 7, 2010
by Allison Taich

James Mercer of The Shins and Danger Mouse have joined forces to create a new group, Broken Bells. Their self-titled album is due out on Columbia on 9 March 2010. The album’s first single, “The High Road”, is now available on the official site as well as iTunes and Amazon.com.


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