According to Billboard.com, the Shins have completed their third album Wincing the Night Away. The album is expected to hit stores this January, though it was originally due out this Summer. Frontman James Mercer told Billboard:

It would have been great to have released this a year ago, but the benefits [of waiting] are big. I'm constantly reminded of how much better the project gets as new discoveries are made. That only happens through taking your time and being able to approach it with some new perspective.

The band also noted that they'll hold off on touring until the release of Wincing the Night Away.

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