Broken Bells is the debut album from Broken Bells, consisting of James Merc… Read Full Bio ↴Broken Bells is the debut album from Broken Bells, consisting of James Mercer of indie rock band The Shins with producer and multi-instrumentalist Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse), and was released on March 9, 2010. In 2011 Broken Bells was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
After forming in 2009, Broken Bells released their eponymous debut studio album, Broken Bells, in March 2010. Released to positive critical reception, Broken Bells was a success critically and commercially, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Billboard album chart, and appearing in the top 20 in Australia, Canada and Denmark. The album also appeared at #126 on the Billboard Hot 100 End-year chart for 2010. Two singles were released during the album's cycle. "The High Road", released in 2009 and featuring the Broken Bells track of the same name, peaked at #10 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, which is the highest peak by the band on the chart so far, and was certified Gold in Canada by Music Canada. "The Ghost Inside", also featuring the eponymous Broken Bells track and "Meyrin Fields", was released in 2010. The band also released an extended play during the album's cycle in 2011, entitled Meyrin Fields.
Alongside space pop, Broken Bells leans into "sparkling dense" folk rock. Baroque pop flourishes feature highly, from "Mongrel Heart"'s mariachi trumpet to the Beach Boys-recalling vocals of "Your Head Is On Fire".
In addition to the standard edition of the album, a deluxe version was released, designed as a music box. When opened, it played a track titled "The Overture," which wasn't included on the album. The box also contained stickers, posters, lobby cards and a leather book.
After forming in 2009, Broken Bells released their eponymous debut studio album, Broken Bells, in March 2010. Released to positive critical reception, Broken Bells was a success critically and commercially, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Billboard album chart, and appearing in the top 20 in Australia, Canada and Denmark. The album also appeared at #126 on the Billboard Hot 100 End-year chart for 2010. Two singles were released during the album's cycle. "The High Road", released in 2009 and featuring the Broken Bells track of the same name, peaked at #10 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart, which is the highest peak by the band on the chart so far, and was certified Gold in Canada by Music Canada. "The Ghost Inside", also featuring the eponymous Broken Bells track and "Meyrin Fields", was released in 2010. The band also released an extended play during the album's cycle in 2011, entitled Meyrin Fields.
Alongside space pop, Broken Bells leans into "sparkling dense" folk rock. Baroque pop flourishes feature highly, from "Mongrel Heart"'s mariachi trumpet to the Beach Boys-recalling vocals of "Your Head Is On Fire".
In addition to the standard edition of the album, a deluxe version was released, designed as a music box. When opened, it played a track titled "The Overture," which wasn't included on the album. The box also contained stickers, posters, lobby cards and a leather book.
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Broken Bells Lyrics
Citizen This is a day without A trace of reason No matter where…
Mongrel Heart Is it hard to wait? Drawn by your mongrel heart again If…
October So you showed me around your town To hell again and…
Sailing To Nowhere Tonight I send a word The wind is blowing all over There's…
The Ghost Inside She sold her love to a modern man Good solid currency's…
The High Road We're bound to wait all night She's bound to run amok Invest…
The Mall & Misery Use your intuition It's all you've got Keys are revving Ther…
Trap Doors Walk out before you make it worse on yourself Now's not…
Vaporize What amounts to a dream anymore? A crude device; a veil…
Your Head Is On Fire Look behind Your head's on fire Whirling masses Rolling ashe…