Broken Bells is James Mercer (The Shins) and hip hop producer Danger Mouse (aka Brian Burton – Gnarls Barkley, Danger Doom, and Gorillaz) who met through the Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse/David Lynch collaboration Dark Night of the Soul. Currently on hiatus from their regular gigs, Broken Bells has Mercer on vocals, guitars and bass and Danger Mouse playing organ, drums, piano, synths and bass. Broken Bells is a fusion of Mercer’s brooding pop melodies and Danger Mouse’s psych-rock beats. Danger Mouse’s warped production gives Mercer’s songs the dynamic appeal found Danger Mouse produced Beck Modern Guilt and the Black Keys Attack & Release. Due out March 9th.
– Written by JFelton
SIMILAR | Bear in Heaven, Danger Mouse, The Drums, Freelance Whales, Local Natives, Alec Ounsworth, The Shins, Yeasayer