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by Mike Diver [Edit this content] ▾ 15 comments 18:25 August 8th, 2006

The Shins' forthcoming third album has been delayed. So much so, indeed, that it now won't hit stores the world over 'til early 2007, reports Pitchfork.

The delay was confirmed by the band's label, Sub Pop. The band, though, have told fans through their new website (ooooh, click here and love it) that the third record's all but finished.

"Speaking of the record, it gives us great pleasure to say that it is just weeks from being done! We can't leak any details, but we have never been more happy with anything that we've ever recorded before. And we can definitely say that it is due to the fact that we've been given so much time to perfect it.

"The record is the best we've ever done. We hope that you will agree. Stay tuned to theshins.com for updates!"

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so does that mean they cancelled their Reading slot

for no real reason?

benmarwood | 8 Aug '06, 18:29 | X | Reply

well, if the record's nearly finished...

...I guess they want to stay home and finish it...?

Mike_Diver @benmarwood | 8 Aug '06, 18:30 | X | Reply

OMG.

their website is amazing.

fihiki @benmarwood | 8 Aug '06, 18:31 | X | Reply

!

So it's being held back then?

Unless by a week the Shins mean 6 months..

IranDIS | 8 Aug '06, 18:32 | X | Reply

yeah but if its not out till 2007

they could have spared a weekend in late August just for me, surely :)

benmarwood @Mike_Diver | 8 Aug '06, 18:35 | X | Reply

Noooooooooooooooooooo

oooooooooooooooo.

I've been waiting for this for ages.

colonol_k | 8 Aug '06, 18:55 | X | Reply

that

album is going to get so leaked round the internet, it's not even funny. no none's going to wait 6 months to buy it, if it's already done?! when will record companies learn? sub pop should know better...
sigh, the website's all types of amazing, i still haven't seen them live either *sadface all round*

dazedmarc | 8 Aug '06, 20:18 | X | Reply

...

They cancelled leeds/reading to work on their album when it's already finished? What the fuck?

Eoin_Timothy @dazedmarc | 8 Aug '06, 20:42 | X | Reply

but

a record doesn't come out the day after it is finished.
it takes another month to get it mixed and mastered and for everyone to be happy with it. then another few weeks for the label to live with it and work out exactly what they're doing whilst also getting the artwork and video treatments in and then those things made. more time to manufacture stock. basically it takes 3months from when a record is delivered to when it hits shops.
and then you have to consider if the record came out in the middle of December how many people would notice a band like the Shins amongst all the end of year press and also then there's the problem of stores carrying all the massive christmas mainstream records. it's the hardest time of year to launch a record.
whereas they're the perfect spring band. and everyone will be dancing to them as flowers rise, eggs hatch and cats have kittens... xo

sean @benmarwood | 8 Aug '06, 20:57 | X | Reply

Yeah but

I want it now. You know the music industry Sean, surely you can speed it up a bit?

Whenever it comes out, it should be good though. They played a few new songs at ATP and Koko and they sound great.

colonol_k @sean | 8 Aug '06, 21:44 | X | Reply

usa_nails @Jack_El_Biscuit | 9 Aug '06, 12:23 | X | Reply