#6 Port of Morrow - The Shins

Album: Port of Morrow
Artist: The Shins

One line synopsis: Melodic alt-rock, as comfortable as your favourite sweater

Best Track: 40 Mark Strasse

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What is it that separates the Shins from the MOR-masses (Radio 2 "indie" as I'm now going to call it)? It's one of those debates that my internal musical monologue conducts on a daily basis, never arrives at an answer though. The Shins are just ace, full stop.

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Notes on the top 10:
* Yes I am sad enough to do a top 10 every year
* All albums must have been released this year
* I must own the physical copy of each of them
* I'm fairly sure there are other albums out there that would make this list had I got round to buying them - Grizzly Bear, Andy Stott and Scott Walker spring to mind
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