We’ve got a perfect metaphor for this collaborated duo, Broken Bells, contained in their new video for “Control.” It’s out of this world. The track parallels with the video, which contains many photos, video footage and faux images containing unidentified flying objects taken over the years. Some of them are “real,” some are just random […]
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Broken Bells Announce 2014 North American Tour with Phantogram, Hamilton Leuthauser, and Austra
June 26th, 2014 
Nina Corcoran Earlier this year, Broken Bells announced a list of 2014tour dates to support their sophomore LP, After The Disco. The duo, starring The Shins’ James Mercer and super producer Danger Mouse, has gone ahead and added a new leg of North American tour dates now that keep them on the road through the fall. Expect stops at […]
Broken Bells Announce 2014 Tour Dates
April 21st, 2014 Kendra Beltran Much like a lot of other acts are doing, Broken Bells is working their summer tour around their dates at big festivals that include Governors Ball, Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza. All this touring is to support Broken Bells’ sophomore album, After the Disco, which dropped not too long ago in February. They’ll kick off their summer […]
Watch Broken Bells’ Lyric Video For “Leave It Alone”
February 6th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Broken Bells finally released their sophomore LP, After the Disco, this week, and they’re keeping the momentum going with a lyric video for “Leave It Alone” off the record. The music video may look familiar, but not for the reason you’d expect. That giant, pink orb on the cover of their debut LP is seen morphing into […]
Broken Bells, Sting, And More Pay Tribute To The Beatles’ First US Performance
February 5th, 2014 Kyle Florence This coming Sunday (February 9) marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ legendary debut performance on The Ed Sullivan Show. In honor of the Fab Four, David Letterman, who currently calls the Ed Sullivan Theater home, will be showcasing Beatles-inspired performances throughout the week. Thus far, Broken Bells joined forces with Ringo Starr to sing […]
LISTEN: Chris Baio (Vampire Weekend) Remixes Broken Bells
February 3rd, 2014 Rebecca Docter Chris Baio has remixed yet another number under his DJ moniker Baio, and this time it’s a Broken Bells (the side project of Shins frontman James Mercer and Danger Mouse) track titled “Holding On For Life.” Baio gives the previously sparkle-pop number a psychedelic twist, stepping away from his usual dance-y style. In addition to […]
Watch Broken Bells Perform On Kimmel
January 30th, 2014 Troy Sennett Broken Bells, the indie duo consisting of Shins frontman James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse, took to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night to perform two songs from their upcoming sophomore album, After the Disco. Check out their renditions of the album’s groovy title track and “Holding On To Life” after the break. After the Disco […]
ALBUM STREAM: Broken Bells – ‘After the Disco’
January 28th, 2014 Nina Corcoran Broken Bells announced their sophomore debut, After the Disco, back in October of last year. As its February 4 release date on Columbia Records inches closer (and, as I’m sure you’ve noticed, all of us here at UTG get more antsy in anticipation), they’ve been sharing more and more of the record. Now, at last, it’s streaming […]
Broken Bells’ “Holding On For Life” Gets A Nick Zinner Remix
January 22nd, 2014 Tyler Hanan Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist and remix fiend Nick Zinner has resculpted the Broken Bells track “Holding On For Life.” The song is one of the singles released in advance of the duo’s sophomore album After the Disco. As Consequence of Sound notes, Zinner has been building up a respectable catalog of remixes, including takes on tracks […]
Watch: Broken Bells Perform New Song “The Changing Lights”
January 16th, 2014 Kendra Beltran Broken Bells stopped by La Blogotheque’s “Take Away Show” to perform nothing something old, something new, nothing borrowed, but both will make fans feel less blue. Before we get to the new stuff, Brian Burton and James Mercer gave longtime fans a stripped-down version of “October” off their 2010 self-titled debut. They then went on […]
Stream the Bouncy New Broken Bells Track “After the Disco”
January 7th, 2014 Kevin Blumeyer The new Broken Bells album drops in just one week (January 14), but you can now dance your ass off to the album’s bouncy title track as it has been made available for streaming. We posted the album’s first single “Holding on for Life” back in November. “After the Disco” sounds like it wouldn’t sound […]