3.5 stars out of 5 -- "HEARTWORMS has more of a home-brewed feel, heavy on Beach Boys grandeur, New Wave kicks, squiggly synth-pop and warm-weather soft rock -- with lyrics tenderly balanced between midlife malaise and youthful romanticism.", "The whole affair is shot through with a lyrical wistfulness Mercer hasn’t really indulged before, but that’s perfectly suited to the kaleidoscope of sounds nonetheless.", "Drummer John Sortland keeps things taut: he Glitterbeats past the graveyard on the moody 'Dead Alive' and grounds the hallucinogenic New Wave cut 'Painting a Hole' with his Spectorian clop.", 4 stars out fo 5 -- "HEARTWORMS feels like a pretty accurate way to describe a collection of Shins songs: sweet, indie-folk numbers that burrow inside you, find their way to your vital organ and prod it until teenage levels of emotion are emitted.", "HEARTWORMS is an understated and charming production of orchestral rock, surfy riffs cresting summery melodies and experimental streaks of reverb."
Distribution
Sony Music Entertainment
Number of Discs
2
Additional Information
The Band's Fifth Album Pairs Eclectic Sounds with Heart-On-Sleeve Lyrics.