Time to put the headphones on.

Okay, show of hands; Who doesn't like at least one Shins song. The Shins are so hot right now. Thanks to Zach Braff's obsession with putting them in every. Fucking. Thing he's ever worked in and come on, who doesn't think Zach Braff's a total hottie, everyone &. their Mothers tampon's heard them at some point or another. 2003's Chutes Too Narrow brought them a whole new level of publicity and opened up a whole world of cute Indie-pop to come flooding into the webpages of Pitchfork and consequently, a whole new wave of bands to either follow, or finally get the recognition they worked for.

three years later and the announcement of their 3rd LP, Wincing the Night Away brings squees of delight from the youth and 20-something generation, almost so that their thick-rimmed glasses steam up. The album's already floating about on the net, so if you &. your Sufjan Stevens collection can't wait to have something new to add to it, get looking. The album's not out 'til early 2007, but with that being said, have a taster at what there is to look forward to.

The Shins - Sea Legs
The Shins - Sleeping Lessons