The Shins - Dead Alive (Video)

[@aislingsmith2]

Proof The Shins will never release a bad song.

[@aboosermc2794]

Bob Hargenblatz Lol the entirity of port of morrow is nothing compared to the rest of their music, also some of wincing the night away is quite shit

[@LordSprakIV]

Wincing The Night Away is their best album, but Port of Morrow is relatively weak

[@saxfreak01]

Couple of weak tracks on PoM but September, 40 Mark Strasse, PoM, Rifle's Spiral, It's Only Life are up there with Mercer's finest songs, and most of the rest of it is solid stuff too. September is a magnificent song. It could be a Richard Thompson song from the early 70s, and praise doesn't come any higher than that, in my book.

[@gordiemeow]

I'd like to make an argument for 40 Mark Strasse. It's beautiful AND interconnected to the other lyrics on the album. It's not their best, but it's still a hell of good song.

[@saxfreak01]

I agree, it's a fantastic song. Must admit it took me a while to get into the album, and I can understand some fans thinking it's a bit too slick and close to AOR in places, but most of the songs are good to excellent and that's all that really matters. Also, I liked the more direct, but still poetic, lyrics. The old Shins lyrics did get a bit close to word salad at times.

[@pixelbros1993]

the shins are going psychedelic Lord help me I can't handle how good this is.

[@BohemianConspiracy]

I though that Hawkwind were/are the psychedelic Lords ?

[@ashleyawbrey1200]

They always have been.

[@doodletownpipers]

Check out a little ol' album called Oh, Inverted World

[@mocktheturtle5910]

Ikr what's happening this sounds like freakin ELO Life is gud.

[@mikailstacy8245]

I'm 81 years old and love this band the shins. I'm just a little scared I'll never get to see their 6th studio album. If they keep the trend of releasing an album every 4 or 5 years

[@josephstalin7803]

Mikail Stacy I bloody hope it comes soon me

[@Riley-nw6jv]

Mikail Stacy its coming march so dont worry

[@samuelweinstein4405]

Heartworm is coming out on the 10th of March. :D

[@laurenperez9755]

Mikail Stacy aww

[@LandonKirkTillema]

Samuel Weinstein tomorrow ❤️

[@noelhutz]

IM CRYING TEARS OF JOY

[@lucasagua77]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG

[@mr.mckaid2579]

I love it!!! Gets back to an earlier Shins sound for sure.

[@aj-xq2et]

the shins are the embodiment of nostalgia... in audio form

[@ryandornan8698]

i think port is their best and most creative from end to end. rifles spiral, simple song, title track, 40 mark strauss, its only life, taken for a fool, no way down, and bait and switch are all amazing. janet weiss kills it too. every album gets better. a rare phenomenon in modern music

[@OneRandomVictory]

Port = Wincing, Chutes, Oh Inverted

[@checkmarkdatter1785]

1) Wincing 2) Chutes 3) Port 4) Oh Inverted The Gloating Sun & Nature Bears a Vaccum would be near the top if they were a bit longer. When You Leave Here It's Time to Return has a great gritty low-fi Guided by Voices feel to it and I love it even if it's not all that Shinsy

[@joelleschrock8521]

Well, this made my morning!!!

[@TrailerPoopers]

HOLY SHIT YES

[@nefm]

TrailerPoopers the shits or lame impala? :^)

[@restlessrevelry5405]

John Cheese not really, they both sound nice

[@pedrofredo]

Wonk Nutt i love em both!

[@heather7773]

i had to take a double take, this is actually real i'm so happy!!

[@deannasingleton9689]

Right!?

[@bmx3347]

You didn't believe that a music video was real? Hmm...

[@heather7773]

+Aaron Spransy I was just very surprised, I've been waiting forever for them to upload a new song- saw the photo of him on a couch on Facebook too, so I had to take a double take is all

[@jats44]

i understood what you meant, bergie.

[@tiagojoset.7249]

The Shins's back!

[@rodnarok6945]

Heartworms is a 10/10 album, how could it not be viral or have more visualizations?

[@smallestcharles]

For real it’s so underrated, given how terrible some of the generic stuff that blows to today is it’s shocking to me it isn’t huge.

[@Charisma151]

There's no other music that makes me feel the way The Shins do

[@erikaanje]

It's like a combination of all the albums together.... mushed up into one glorious shins masterpiece

[@MrPatters]

I just realized this is a sequel to the Simple Song music video because James Mercer is dead in that one and it shows his grave at the beginning of this one.

[@xCandieAndiex]

one of the most underrated Shin's song yet

[@MSU92AZ]

Need the new album to come out NOW can't wait...

[@6626A0]

Andy Zagar same

[@dangshnizzle6929]

Something about this song feels so much like being back in one of my night terrors from when I was a toddler and I love it

[@jcalderwood1]

Incredible. As always. I love this throwback shins sound with the crazy beat and the funky vibe. I am so stoked to buy the album on vinyl and then all the associated merch that I can get my hands on.

[@Jon-zc2sz]

So i have the best day in years, and come home and see this on my recommended list.. Oh my god yes

[@chaosinorderrr]

Thank You Based James

[@benoitstecken4093]

Love it at 2:15 when the organ pops in and a weird guy starts to laugh!

[@MaximSorokinLite]

Welcome back, guys. You were missed!

[@maikonrodrigues5042]

Não tem nada mais solitário do que sua banda favorita ser The Shins.

[@BRGhostito]

Maikon Rodrigues É, realmente

[@vitoriafranca2498]

Eu tava falando com os meus amigos agora, e eles não ficaram tipo "Oque é The Shins" garota?"

[@danielgranato9002]

eles são incríveis! tenho o Chutes Too Narrow e Oh, Inverted World em vinil. eles não tem absolutamente uma música ruim

[@johannwerner9375]

provavelmente uma das bandas mais injustiçadas do mundo

[@vitoriafranca2498]

É um banda muito boa, eu dou um ibope do caramba pra essa banda.

[@tauritv4907]

It's been soooo long, I hope there is full album coming soon with this. I LOVE YOU JAMES MERCER!!! Oh great song btw

[@graceritch9412]

I LOVE YOU SO MUCH JAMES RUSSELL MERCER EVERYTHING YOU PUT OUT IS PURE GOLD

[@Morphinos]

gosh I missed the distinct sound and happy melodies of the Shins. Nice one guys!

[@sajjadjaffery2562]

On a walk in a fragile state Weird angles coming over the wire Back home we got girls in braids And they're on roller skates, and they roll any way they like From my town I can always look down Down from my nose to the fish in the barrels But in the wiles of human life There are pity nights and a ray of gentle lights So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive Monuments were awfully dense I flew by in a daze on the freeway He can whine of our different times But me, I'm fine with the mirrors this far away For the muse in our bodies to function Rain gonna fall on the hills where we hide Wash the blood and the guts to the ocean Leave the pike making everything alright So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive So tonight Dance and cry The dead alive Figments Figments of imagination Figments of imagination (figments of imagination) Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination Figments of imagination (Figments of imagination)

[@Ryuhza]

Spooky ass video Spookiest The Shins song yet.

[@elecsomify]

Great come back & video!

[@emkaol92]

yaaaassssssss!!!! i have been waiting for this for too long I wasnt sure it would ever happen. thankyouthankyouthankyou 😍😍😍

[@skully2860]

Its finally happened! Sweet lord!

[@MrChristoffer46]

I've been waiting so long for this day..

[@aislingsmith2]

Most definitely worth the wait

[@jessikeith9144]

I've been listening to this on repeat for 15 hours. Still going strong.

[@ghost2031]

Ha, same here, and i thought i'm the only one. Listened over 100 times already. Listening to it while playing XCOM 2. Love it.

[@demouseonly]

Perfect! Can't wait for the new album! Come to KY!!

[@yael6516]

I love this. Can't wait for the album.

[@amsterdamnedtv2518]

It's like the 60's, in 2016. I love it.

[@francescolupi4691]

This song is genius. Listen how Mercer adds a scale of 3 to 5 notes and syllables at the end of every verse to brighten up the musicality. "weird angles coming over THE WIRE" or "down my nose to the fish IN THE BARRELS". I also love how he plays with the tone at the end of the part that goes "wash the blood and the guts TO the OCEan".

[@parallel-cosm]

I love this!

[@sanchitvarma1282]

Finally! This was long awaited. To me this sounds a lot like the sound of Wincing The Night Away, which is my favorite Shins album by far. So I am really stoked!

[@JavierSanchez-rg1if]

This made my day. I hope to see them at ACL next year!

[@enesbilginer]

Slowly I am falling in love with all of the songs.

[@jellapiep]

gosh I love it!!!

[@themagicalponyofdoom]

MY FAV BAND IS BACK HALLELUJAH

[@jessy131317]

THANK YOU JAMES, IT'S BEEN YEARS im crying this was so good

[@The94Dan]

Very cool mix of influences

[@SuperDJD96]

Thank you Shins, you made my day.

[@JusturAveragefangirl]

THIS MADE MY DAY. IM SO EXCITED FOR ALL THERE NEW MUSIC!!

[@abigail5478]

I AM SO HAPPY ABOUT THIS. SO SO HAPPY

[@heyvsoucejobahere6763]

Wow a Shins song that doesn't feel like a chill out song

[@TheTacticalMess]

Paulo Henrique It still seems pretty chill. I mean not as chill as their usual stuff... but like I could chill while maybe slightly nodding my head to this lol.

[@lexaeternal2496]

This is perfect.

[@rumagoo82]

So awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@1952gator]

my favorite group !

[@sg9959]

Beautiful.

[@maryenlund7382]

Amazing! This made my crap day so much better!

[@profesormota4109]

This is soooooo good

[@hugom.4516]

this so great I can't wait for the album :)

[@tedb3966]

About damn time

[@josephstalin7803]

I was walking down the street earlier today when youtube gave me a notification as soon as I saw ''TheShinsVEVO'' I just made a weird yelpy scream that made my girlfriend give me an extraordinarily funny look, I ignored her and stuck my headphones in, cause why wouldn't I

[@iamsonnyboy]

James would appreciate that.

[@josephstalin7803]

Hahahahaha I'll bet he would, I'll tell him if I ever meet him, which is my dream

[@megankaplinsky8543]

This song. On repeat.

[@tiagojoset.7249]

renovando o pacto! haha ahhhh que saudades que eu tava !!!

[@kurtmyers4208]

Seattle baby!

[@alejandroleal5066]

New tour? I hope they come to Europe

[@thomasdoyle6812]

This was my favourite of the 4 singles.

[@robinsdiydiapercakes2840]

I love this song

[@liligraa]

New shins music oh my god!

[@andrew12361]

Awesome!

[@aca2525]

Love this :)

[@km3663m]

The Shins have never disappointed. This song is proof, they will always have that distinct sound that no one can replicate. I've been a fan since the days of 'Oh, Inverted World'. :-)

[@LordSprakIV]

After Port of Morrow I was worried. Guess I didn't need to be, this is fantastic

[@marcusavelarrr]

Que clipe sensacional. Eu estava esperando uma música nova do Shins desde a fabulosa So Now What. Assumo que esse seja o presságio de um disco novo vindo por aí. Em meio a tantas bandinhas genéricas que tem surgido nos últimos tempos, é seguro afirmar que o James Mercer continua sendo o melhor compositor do indie rock em atividade atualmente. O talento do cara é inquestionável e indiscutível. Espero que o Shins lance um disco tão bom quanto foi o Port Of Morrow.

[@Hippogryph21]

Yes!

[@ciaranmoriarty958]

This and rifle spiral are definitely my favourite

[@NxDoyle]

The Shins are one of the best responses to those trite comments online from people who think there's no good music anymore.

[@justanotherfrog]

The radio was playing Phantom Limb the other day and I thought to myself how much I missed The Shins...just at that moment I got the KZbin notification about this. Spooky!

[@josephstalin7803]

AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA FINALLY I'm in love

[@badas45]

True art

[@juliusdelapaz128]

So trippy!

[@thewokksy6715]

On my third listen and I'm imagining the live version. The one where they magically make the song a lot better than it already is.

[@eduardosoriano6312]

Finally!

[@Madhu-we5zq]

So after watching the comment section.. i realised there are many people who listens to good music!!!..wow that's nice

[@joselito3000]

NM represent!

[@kararenner3331]

Gold.

[@midkay]

What the absolute hell is this video? I love it XD

[@stanthonyspray]

spoopy

[@ethansmall01]

This album is underrated.

[@arethur]

coolest video

[@TheCanterlonian]

Some random number texted me and gave me a link to this.

[@onionsturgeon4306]

Well, rest assured whoever they are, they have a great taste in music.

[@theliberatedplanet]

Same here, arrived in a text.

[@tinor.9252]

yes yes yes!

[@saniyahhaider8414]

YES

[@RealLukeWilson]

I was really underwhelmed by the majority of Port of Morrow but I've listened to this song so many times and I love it so much, it's a throwback to the Oh, Inverted World days. The other singles released so far sound good too, but this is so fucking great.

[@gamoasr]

It's been so fucking long!! I missed you guys!!

[@pixelbros1993]

my girlfriend says James likes taking his tv for a walk to get fresh air and exercise

[@DelayInBlockProductions]

OMGGGGG

[@midnightmarauder6534]

i know we just got an album but Im want another cuz they make gold

[@estimatedeyes]

MERCEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERR!!!!!!

[@mavalencia7940]

El vídeo está cool. 👀

[@prettypretty7493]

YASSS SHINS

[@kurtispopp]

Sounds like the Shins of old as opposed to that slick mess that was the last album. I'm excited!

[@JEEVES635]

Port of Morrow was one of their best albums, yo. The Shins haven't disappointed me with any album yet. :p

[@21innocentbystander]

JEEVES no

[@JEEVES635]

21innocentbystander oh ok

[@UDontTakeMeSeriously]

I hope they have more planned in the future. It's been forever....

[@jats44]

Where have you been? New album coming in Januaryish.

[@deadlygalita]

OMFGS, YES