Austin City Limits 2006

THE SHINS As one of the most anticipated acts at this year's festival, the Shins started off on a high note with the Garden State classic "Caring Is Creepy." They went on to a mix of tracks from their 2001 debut Oh, Inverted World, the breakout sensation Chutes Too Narrow, and the band's upcoming Wincing the Night Away, due January 23rd. Later that night, as frontman James Mercer and bassist Martin Crandall caught the Iron & Wine show in the parking lot of the artist village, they told us that the band wrapped up recording the new album just last week. "We literally finished recording four days ago," Mercer said with relief. Nice timing.