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“40 Mark Strasse” by The Shins
From the album Port of Morrow (2012)
“40 Mark Strasse” by The Shins appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2012 and 2023. It was first released in 2012 on the album Port of Morrow. Its best result is #52 on The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #214 indie & aaa song of 2012.
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"40 Mark Strasse" is a James Mercer song from Port of Morrow, the Shins' fourth album and their first in five years, released in 2012 on Aural Apothecary and Columbia. By then Mercer had fired founding members Dave Hernandez, Marty Crandall and Jesse Sandoval, and the record was mostly a partnership between him and Greg Kurstin, who produced it with him.
On this one Kurstin also recorded it and plays organ, piano and keyboards, Mercer sings and plays guitar alongside Nik Freitas, Ron Lewis is on bass and Joe Plummer on drums, and Rich Costey mixed. The album around it leans on 1970s German pop, stacks its layers high and brings in more electronics than before, while Mercer's lyrics turn to his new fatherhood, his family and memories of a childhood in Germany.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 52 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012 | 89 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 790 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Songs About Places | 800 |
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