The Shins Official Site
For information on where to see the band live, to learn more of their backstory, or get an official Shins seahorse scarf, check out their site.
Matt LeMay, "Interview with James Mercer on the Recording Process," Pitchfork (2007)
In an interview with Matt LeMay of Pitchfork from January 2nd, 2007, James Mercer talks about the evolution of his recording process from Oh, Inverted World to Wincing the Night Away.
Robert Levine, "The Shins' Big Adventure" Spin (2007)
This article captures the band on the cusp of releasing Wincing the Night Away. The article gives a lot of interesting backstory and portrays the Shins as a band that is still pretty humble even at the peak of their success.