Broken Bells by Broken Bells
Broken Bells is the self-titled debut album from Broken Bells, consisting of James Mercer of indie rock band The Shins with producer and multi-instrumentalist Brian Burton (aka Danger Mouse), and was released on March 9, 2010. In 2011 Broken Bells was nominated for Best Alternative Music Album at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
To set the tone for their romantic third album, Nashville’s Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney released “Speechless” to fans as an early single. A starry-eyed tribute to the feeling they each got upon seeing their wives at the end of the aisle (both men got married in 2017), it’s the sort of fairy-tale love song that’s destined to soundtrack wedding ceremonies and first dances. The country-pop singers explore their respective marriages throughout the rest of the album. "What Keeps You Up at Night” has the soft sway of a John Mayer song, while the Kelly Clarkson-assisted “Keeping Score” makes a case for minding the big picture through a relationship's challenges.
