BREAKOUT: The Shins

YOU'VE HEARD OF THE SHINS, SO WHY DON'T YOU KNOW THEM?

The Shins' acclaimed 2001 debut, ''Oh, Inverted World,'' may not sound familiar, but if you own a TV, many of its dreamy pop-rock tunes will. Thanks to some indie-savvy soundtrack supervisors, the Albuquerque, N.M., foursome's songs have been featured on ''The Sopranos,'' ''Scrubs,'' and ''Gilmore Girls'' -- not to mention ads for McDonald's and the Gap. Such mainstream visibility hasn't hurt their strong lo-fi following, and the extra bucks seem to have helped around the studio: ''[We've] got better equipment now,'' notes singer-songwriter James Mercer. ''Sonically, the next album is going to be better.'' (TBA)

Originally posted Jan 24, 2003 Published in issue #692-693 Jan 24, 2003 Order article reprints
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