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“The Rifle's Spiral” by The Shins
From the album Port of Morrow (2012)
“The Rifle's Spiral” by The Shins appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2012 and 2014. It was first released in 2012 on the album Port of Morrow. Its best result is #71 on the WEQX Top 102.7 of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #370 alternative song of 2012 and #6,009 alternative song of all time.
"The Rifle's Spiral" comes from Port of Morrow, the Shins' 2012 album and their first in five years, and it shows how the band worked by then: mostly as James Mercer plus Greg Kurstin. Mercer wrote it, sings it and plays guitar and drums; Kurstin produced and recorded it, with Mercer co-producing, and covers guitar, keyboards and bass himself. Janet Weiss shares the drum credit, and Rich Costey mixed.
The long gap had seen Mercer launch Broken Bells with Danger Mouse and, in 2009, part ways with founding members Dave Hernandez, Marty Crandall and Jesse Sandoval. The record that came out of it takes its cues from '70s German pop, melodic and densely layered, with more weight on electronics than before.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 71 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2012 | 103 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1370 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
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