Sea Legs (song)
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"Sea Legs" is a song by American
indie
rock band
The Shins
, and is the fifth track on their third album
Wincing the Night Away
. The song was also released as the fourth single
from that album in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2007 as a digital download
. The 7" was limited to only 500 copies and came signed by the band. "Strange Powers" is a Magnetic Fields
cover.
"Sea Legs" download:
United States
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Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
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The Shins
The Shins
The Shins are an American indie rock band comprising singer, songwriter, and guitarist James Mercer, guitarist/bassist Dave Hernandez, Eric Johnson of Fruit Bats, drummer Joe Plummer and bassist Ron Lewis. Their sound draws on several musical genres, including pop, alternative rock, indie rock,...
, and is the fifth track on their third album
Album
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Wincing the Night Away
Wincing the Night Away
Wincing the Night Away is a Grammy-nominated album by indie rock group The Shins. It was released by Sub Pop Records on January 23, 2007. It is the band's third album, and the final under their contract with Sub Pop...
. The song was also released as the fourth single
Single (music)
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from that album in the United Kingdom on December 2, 2007 as a digital download
Music download
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. The 7" was limited to only 500 copies and came signed by the band. "Strange Powers" is a Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields
The Magnetic Fields is the principal creative outlet of singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt...
cover.
Track listings
"Sea Legs" 7":- "Sea Legs (Radio Edit)"
- "Strange Powers"
"Sea Legs" download:
- "Sea Legs (Radio Edit)"