Album Port of Morrow. Port of Morrow Lyrics. Through the rain and all the clatter Under the Fremont bridge I saw a pigeon fly Fly in fear from the raptor come to take its life. And as it closed in for the capture I funneled the fear through my ancient eyes To see in flight, what I know are the bitter mechanics of life. The cyanide from an almond Let him look at your hands, get the angles right Ace of spades, port of morrow, life is death is life. I saw a photograph: Cologne in '27 And then a postcard after the bombs in '45 Must've been a world of evil clowns that let it happen. But now I recognize, dear listeners That you were there and so was I. Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.

Port of Morrow, the Shins' fourth studio album in 11 years, is a triumphant return from a project that once risked being reduced to an m tagline. While there’s no doubt that Port of Morrow is well crafted, then, it fails because it is ultimately unmoving, and what Mercer has gained in style and execution is overshadowed by the album’s lack of either invention or sincerity.

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The Port Of Morrow Songfacts says that The Port of Morrow is a port site on the Columbia River in Boardman, Morrow County, Oregon. This ends symbolically the musical journey that The Shins embarked on throughout the album. Port of Morrow, you know, I don't know too much about what the actual place is," Mercer said to Spinner about the titular port of call.

Fall of '82. 40 Mark Strasse. The Rifle's Spiral: James Mercer: vox/guitar/drum kit; Greg Kurstin: guitar/bass guitar/keys; Janet Weiss: drum kit. Simple Song: James Mercer: vox/guitar; Greg Kurstin: guitar/keys/piano; Janet Weiss: drum kit; Dave Hernandez: lead guitar; Ron Lewis: bass guitar.

Port of Morrow is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Shins. The album was released March 19, 2012, on Aural Apothecary and Columbia Records and was co-produced by Greg Kurstin and frontman James Mercer. The Shins' first studio album in five years, following the release of 2007's Wincing the Night Away, followed major lineup changes in the group: founding members Dave Hernandez (bass, guitar), Marty Crandall (keyboards) and Jesse Sandoval (drums) departed in 2009. Having worked on The Shins for nearly a decade, frontman James Mercer felt exhausted and ready to.

The Shins’ fourth LP, Port of Morrow, had a lot to live up to, but the result is well worth the wait. Right from the start, the album feels like a Shins record. James Mercer’s songwriting is at the heart of the band, but it’s nice that despite the lineup changes and the time off, the sound of the band has remained intact as well. That’s not to say that Port of Morrow is overly familiar. I also wish that I were writing this several months down the road because I know that Port of Morrow is an album I’m going to be listening to for a long time to come, and I’m sure I’ll have even more to say about it then. But as of right now, I’m in love with this record. It’s just so utterly satisfying.

Working with Burton on Broken Bells helped Mercer overcome fears of collaboration, which in turn influenced the rotating "cast of characters" that grouped together around him to record Port of Morrow, which became the Shins' fourth album upon its March 2012 release. Mercer returned to The Shins as the only original member