The part of modern pop music I don't know much about is hip hop. James Mercer hiphopmodern Change image and share on social
The love you have for your kids is so overwhelmingly powerful that it alters your perspective. The dark things going on in the world become very poignant and vivid. James Mercer alterdarkkid Change image and share on social
I kinda learned to sing singing to Echo and the Bunnymen songs and Smiths songs: Morrissey would be a big favorite. James Mercer bigbunnymanecho Change image and share on social
I don't like the idea of a singer-songwriter record. I don't picture myself that way, and it's not my favorite sort of look, I guess. It's really just an aesthetic thing. James Mercer aestheticfavoriteguess Change image and share on social
The fact that I'm often pushing my voice as hard as I can is from playing in nightclubs in Albuquerque where you don't have a good sound system. James Mercer albuquerquefactgood Change image and share on social
When I started The Shins, it really was just me, alone, but it was still The Shins. I was totally recording stuff and writing songs as The Shins and all of that. So the beginning inception of the whole thing was some sort of a lie, I guess. James Mercer beginguessinception share on social
I have no ethics when it comes to art. You just do what you can to make it as beautiful as you can. James Mercer artbeautifulethic Change image and share on social
My whole goal is to make good records and keep myself inspired and able to accomplish what I need to accomplish. James Mercer accomplishgoalgood Change image and share on social
I most enjoy sitting down with the acoustic guitar and just fiddling around and trying to come up with something like a hook or some sort of melodic line. That's something that I do habitually. James Mercer acousticenjoyfiddle Change image and share on social
I tend to write a pretty half and half split of, like, slow, morose things and then sort of more upbeat stuff. James Mercer halfmorosepretty Change image and share on social
