INTO THE BLUE
Broken Bells’ first album in eight years marks a magnificently produced and multi-faceted return but, sometimes, lacks edge
Like the pair swapping mixtapes; a little ‘60s psych here, some ‘70s soul there, with a smidge of ‘80s R&B; between.
After the release of 2014's After the Disco, Broken Bells' Danger Mouse and James Mercer took a healthy break from the project -- eight years, to be exact.
Danger Mouse’s stellar beats suit James Mercer’s uneasy vocals better than ever on the duo’s often dazzling third album
Into the Blue by Broken Bells: they won't win any new converts, but old fans of James Mercer and Danger Mouse will enjoy their return
Into The Blue by Broken Bells Album Review by Lauren Rosier. The duo comprised of James Mercer (The Shins) and Brian Burton (Danger Mouse)