Today’s selection, like yesterday’s is a collaboration between two established artists — in this case, Danger Mouse and James Mercer (the man behind The Shins).

I recently named The Shins’ Port of Morrow my favorite album of the decade so far, so I’m a natural audience for any new material from Mercer. This mash-up certainly does the trick, marrying his poignant introspection with a nifty 70s soundscape courtesy of Danger Mouse.

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