Okay this is the most amazing band I've ever heard. Their music is perfect for every age and I intend to play it for my kids someday in the future. It's ridiculously inspiring and helps me through rough times. The thing about the lesbians.. WOW. okay. first off i'm not a supporter of gay or lesbianism at all. i'm a christian, but i've gotta say in this situation.. if the music were talking about two young boyfriend and girlfriend it would NOT be an issue.. it's a song.. why should 'lesbianism' matter..? seriously? and also that message is so vague and "possible" that anyone who cares shouldn't worry. it's not like you'd know it had anything to do with lesbianism unless you googled it.
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Wincing the Night Away
(2007, Indie rock, by The Shins, Label: Sub Pop)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 11, age appropriate for kids over 12; suggested age 13. -
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Common Sense says
Poetic indie rock that's smart and unobtrusive.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 13 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Wincing the Night Away
Parents need to know that the Shins don't produce harsh music or inappropriate themes on their third album, but they do radiate wisdom beyond pre-pubescent years as a band, as noted by the angst-ridden title of the album. This is smart, mellow indie rock that belongs in a college dorm room just as much as it belongs in a junior high student's gym locker next to his first-ever deodorant.
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how lyrics can take on the brilliance of poetry as a form of art. Sometimes they make sense in a straightforward way; sometimes words gush out in stream-of-consciousness, and sometimes they seem to have no pinpointed starting place or anchor. What are the benefits of expressing yourself this way? How does it impact a song to have such abstract lyrics? Kids can try writing some of their own conceptual words. How does it feel to write lyrics that are intangible?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
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perfect for everyone ever. amazing.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Incredible, but iffy as the same time.
This album is Incredibly amazing, but it's also wrong at times because they hint about lesbianism.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Keep it Simple, Stupid. Simple and toned for kids.
The Shins incorperate both the imaginative and the traditional in this album. It finds them with their best album yet and, at the same time, pretty much clean.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Great...but different
The Shins are a great band. I have listened to a few songs before Wincing The Night Away...and I have to say this album is awesome. It took a few listens to start to really like it, but it's AMAZING.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
really great
I had to listen to this album a couple of times before i could have a realistic opinion on it. By the time i was used to the songs, i could listen to them over and over again. Compared to the other stuff i listen to this is pretty easy going. The songs are just overall great. I can seriously belt it out in the car listening to this. The songs are so wholesome that it feels like a 4 year old kid could listen to it AND enjoy it, but it also has a really indie/alternative style to it. go buy it!!!
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