The Shins - September (Live on KEXP)

James Mercer of The Shins performs "September" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded 2/10/2012.
Host: Cheryl Waters
Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett & Scott Holpainen
Editing: Jim Beckmann
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[@saxfreak01]

This could almost be an early '70s Richard Thompson song, and that's high praise indeed. What a refreshing change to find a songwriter in the current mainstream indie/rock/pop genre who actually knows how to write a melodic song and doesn't just churn out the usual pentatonic nursery rhymes and/or chants. If Noel Gallagher was really the great songwriter that some people say he is, he'd be writing songs as good as this. Mercer is in a different league.

[@stefanmarraccini8646]

This little pumpkin is who I've always thought about when I listen to this song. She has known it as "about her" since she was 2. For us, it tells the story of my daughter that was born 320 miles away from me and stayed there with her mother. Thus began a long period of nearly bi-weekly road trips to be the father to my daughter so she wouldn't grow up without one as I did. The song is about her, me and her mother and always will be for me. Beautiful, but sometimes sadly so. The story isn't done yet though.

[@lyletheisland]

I feel so stupid, I've loved them/his music for years but..am I the only one that thought he was English? 😆😆

[@Desertoctopus]

"and love is the ink in the well when her body writes" hot damn thats a lyric right there

[@ryanberry4994]

I've said it before and I'll say it again; James Mercer will go down as one of our generation's greatest wordsmiths. All-encompassing pain, sorrow, and redemption through the human spirit wrapped up in 5 chords. What a virtuoso.

[@kristenstevenson6883]

Ryan Berry preach!

[@jtandd3712]

Ryan Berry couldn't agree more man, have a nice one. It's reading a great book or poem set to music, ain't an easy task.

[@jolilavie]

Love this version of this song.

[@metsbs]

What a great song. Reminds me of my beautiful little gift, Amelia Noelle - how precious, inquisitive, and humbling raising a child is.

[@kristenstevenson6883]

So incredibly beautiful! His humility is astonishing & he plays so earnestly. Thank you James!!

[@magic131]

september, for a fool, 40 mark strasse, and fall of '82 are the best songs from the new shins album ...love those songs and this video

[@cronchycat8438]

Absolutely
W opinion, personally the actual song port of morrow also captured my heart

[@PaRtEnBULLsheet]

personally my favorite song on the album, reminds me of the oldies

[@cheeryllamassmirk]

James Mercer makes me weak in the knees

[@ToolsnFire]

Sounds like The Shins

[@superstandard]

Well no shit

[@bmandville]

SuperStandard 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bakismaki]

A poet.

[@Nammm37]

Pretty awesome how he can switch from a normal state to a great singing performance within half a second to start this video! :-D Mercer is a BEAST!

[@wernako]

james mercer is brilliant.

[@1IMaier]

Saw them live! What a beautiful song, well done James Mercer!

[@traeandrepowell9348]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@katystanford5150]

@Sergio0Oo HA.

[@lerish80]

GENIAL!

[@jodilyn]

@cheeryllamassmirk Aaahh me too!!! I love him so much...he's so adorable..talented..so much more! I'm so lucky to have had the chance to meet him like 6 times..and he gives the BEST hugs!!!! I ADORE him! Too bad the Shins aren't coming to Vancouver, BC this tour..I'm so sad...at least I got to meet/see him again (AND DangerMouse!) after the Broken Bells gig last year!!

[@kalpanamishra7841]

Port of angerld easlrl future forming ctder undone nder out nsurintakes her time telling dtorri d of her when her body writes I've been selfish she knows a to mr as well in spite of ejss to her knowledge voice soft and low reflections in a girl over overwhelming it's not that I he can otich time she's no ordinary valentine she sheds her darling light I've been she knows department to me as well Ty hay inspite of everything else

[@raho2005]

Kevin Spacey, the king of the beautiful pop jam!
Thank you KEXP for showing me so much awesomeness.

[@angelgeorge1440]

James Mercers songs are so good I would almost trade myself to be him. I’m not sure there’s anyone else I admire that way. Leaves me wondering if his words were written as a matter of divinity.

[@mgalin1]

Beautifully simple with something to say. Wish more of the world followed suit.

[@Bumpy_barejevo]

This song haunts me in the greatest way possible

[@Sergio0Oo]

i didnt know thath kevin spacey was so talented XD

[@dudamourar9851]

Love this song..

[@SarahBeeThatsWho]

swoon 3

[@leoleoferro]

É O DANILO DO CORINTHIANS!!!

[@MafiozoBR]

nd a ver