because they're an indie-rock band. as much as it pains me to say it, indie bands can never be famous. and im not saying that to be mean, i have almost every one of their songs and i only totally despise two, its just a sad fact of life...
what i mean, is they aren't talked about a lot(and this is actually for both of your replies). I guess FAMOUS isn't the right word, but popular. You can't go to a hip, dancy place and expect people to be talking about indie-rock
that's not always true. modest mouse made it big. just because the shins aren't in the tabloids or (always) on mtv, doesn't mean they aren't popular.
they're not too far from mainstream success at all [aside from just the rock scene]. i heard "sea legs" on a mainstream radio station in northern nj at my job last month.
They showed the Phantom Limb vid. on Vh1 and MTV a lot. It was on the top ten of MTV Overdrive videos for indie music around the time Wincing was released.
they're not just constantly shoved down your throat :D. considering the mainstream music media these days, its actually a compliment to not be "famous", or at least in comparison with most artists out today. they do, however, deserve all the success and recognition they get. if more bands got big like them, the media would be forced to showcase talent and good taste again, rather than sell shit solely for profit.
This video was just added to a music playlist at JustPlay.fm
justplayfm 11 months ago
in the vestry he removed his surplice and his cassock and hung them in a cupboard
czech698 1 year ago
lol i gotta say love the shins music, but i think it would be pretty crappy on guitar hero,
timothyownage 2 years ago
Supremo!
blues4pablo 2 years ago
i swear to god if they don't put any Shins music on guitar hero soon i'm gonna storm the guitar hero office and hold hostages until they do
dsghoul 3 years ago
umm there is on world tour just you need to buy it in the music store
icanrokk 2 years ago
Yeah i wrote that comment well before new slang was put onto the gh store
dsghoul 2 years ago
i'd have to say oh inverted world was the best but yea these guys are really sick. my second favourite band. Indie music is the shit
HamidBa 3 years ago 3
What's your first???
Oscuro1987 3 years ago
death cab!
HamidBa 3 years ago
THanks ^^ I'll try as i don't know them lol :s
Oscuro1987 3 years ago
Love this song, love this band.
brainthrustmaster 3 years ago
If this is not the greatest fucking song ever, I don't know what is.
21chuck 3 years ago 14
uhm i'll tell you what is: every shins song ever
dsghoul 3 years ago 3
yes i love this song. click thumbs up if you agree
skaterock7734 4 years ago 43
I love the shins so much. I'm so sad I missed them when they were touring. They need to come out with a new album and go on tour again. haha.
PourQpyne 4 years ago 6
wincing was the best album I've ever heard... and there's more to come - mercer's a genious
Heterodoxstudent 4 years ago 4
The Next BEATLES
zukuzukuzuna 4 years ago 6
cool
whitepointer2 4 years ago
the shins are the best band in the world
beebop333 4 years ago
sound could have been a little better, maybe, but its still a good video
darkhirtzel 4 years ago
wicked video! great quality! amazing song!!!
stewardo 4 years ago
awesome
scarecrow312 4 years ago
i love this song and this group!! great!
why aren´t they famous??
miguelcgomez 4 years ago
because they're an indie-rock band. as much as it pains me to say it, indie bands can never be famous. and im not saying that to be mean, i have almost every one of their songs and i only totally despise two, its just a sad fact of life...
darkhirtzel 4 years ago
Funny u say this like a week ago... they've been touring all over the place featured on Triple J they seem more popular than ever
Ericthefilo 4 years ago
what i mean, is they aren't talked about a lot(and this is actually for both of your replies). I guess FAMOUS isn't the right word, but popular. You can't go to a hip, dancy place and expect people to be talking about indie-rock
darkhirtzel 4 years ago 3
its because there an independent record lable not mainstream its wat makes them indie there still very popular just more behind the scenes
HunterOfPeace777 4 years ago 2
that's not always true. modest mouse made it big. just because the shins aren't in the tabloids or (always) on mtv, doesn't mean they aren't popular.
they're not too far from mainstream success at all [aside from just the rock scene]. i heard "sea legs" on a mainstream radio station in northern nj at my job last month.
eclecticbgirl 4 years ago 2
They showed the Phantom Limb vid. on Vh1 and MTV a lot. It was on the top ten of MTV Overdrive videos for indie music around the time Wincing was released.
stopid 4 years ago 3
you mean, not in the tabloids?
they're pretty famous these days.
they're not just constantly shoved down your throat :D. considering the mainstream music media these days, its actually a compliment to not be "famous", or at least in comparison with most artists out today. they do, however, deserve all the success and recognition they get. if more bands got big like them, the media would be forced to showcase talent and good taste again, rather than sell shit solely for profit.
eclecticbgirl 4 years ago 3
awesome band. awesome quality. good job.
jonfaulkenberry 5 years ago
Beautiful!!!
sullypop 5 years ago