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44 ISSUE 97 / 2017 INDIE The Shins, an indie group as old as the early 90's, are back but with only its creator to acknowledge. Palace have announced a trail of gigs up and down the country this coming April that you just can't miss! The founder and vocalist of the once New Mexico six piece group, James Mercer, has taken on the album Heartworms as a project all on his own, as almost the entirety of its production fell into his own hands. Nevertheless, even as solo object, The Shins are back with a milestone of a fifth album, along with a youthful and sunlit new music video for their opening track, Name For You. It's clear Mercer has always been the beating heart and creative core of this band throughout its life span. Injected with various intriguing notes form an array of weird and wonderful ilk's, the album's flow is one of a flurry of sound knocked together with Mercer's own absorbing vocals. The result is energy with incredible warmth on an indie-folk album sunk in shy optimism. Following the enchanting release of Palace's debut album So Long Forever back in November last year, Palace have finally announced another follow up tour. Set to captivate fans yet again as they present their album as a living, breathing form upon stage. Thousands of anticipating fans are ready for the return of the London four piece, famous for their brooding masterpieces, as well as lead vocalist Leo Wyndham's relatable lyrics on loss and heartbreak. GUESTLIST RECOMMANDS: SHINS EVENT REVIEW: PALACE ARTIST OF THE MONTH: LAURA MARLING Laura Marling may have risen to fame as a 17-year-old indie-folk artist, but Semper Femina is her most mature work yet. Her last album, 2015's Short Movie, was her most electronic so far, sounding almost angry as she dealt with issues surrounding solitude and a new life in her adopted home of LA. But this album sees a far more balanced union of her folk roots with the LA-fused guitar-synth we've come to expect. The album's final track, Nothing, Not Nearly, is a perfect example as her acoustic guitar is eventually drowned out by a scratchy electric guitar (channeling the epic solo on The Carpenters' Goodbye to Love). All the while, her low yet sweet vocal drifts hauntingly over the top as she declares 'nothing matters more than love.' PLAYLIST Not Even Happiness Julie Byrne You Want it Darker Leonard Cohen Paradise White Lung Divers Joanna Newsom Here's the Indie on our playlist this month