Brian Burton and James Mercer decided to work together after meeting at the Roskilde Festival in 2004 and finding they were fans of each other's work. In a press release, Broken Bells stated they “wanted to release ‘Good Luck’ while it felt timely and reflective of specific discussions between the two of us, questioning the state of things, as we do…” The heavy grooving song certainly feels pertinent to our current environment, opening with the lines “The face of evil is on the news tonight/ We see the darkness over light/ But have we really ever lived in better times?”, (Classic Album Review: The Shins’ Chutes Too Narrow ), “Good Luck” arrives as the first taste of much more new music to come from Broken Bells. We see the darkness over light Heads up, dead man 1 Source For Breaking Music, Film, and TV Headlines, Nirvana’s MTV Unplugged gets 25th anniversary vinyl reissue, BTS’ J-Hope serves up single “Chicken Noodle Soup” feat. [Verse 1] Ignore the deadline, there's no divine right But have we ever really lived in better times? But is there still a chance to change your mind? Broken Bells, photo by Rob Seeley Nearly a year after dropping their last standalone single, “Shelter”, Broken Bells have returned. Becky G: Stream, The Smashing Pumpkins' CYR Treads Water in a Sea of Excess: Review, Ranking: Every Smashing Pumpkins Album from Worst to Best, Ranking: Every AC/DC Album from Worst to Best, Eddie Van Halen Covers Jimi Hendrix's "If 6 Was 9" on Newly Unearthed Recording: Stream, Carrie Brownstein Is Making a Heart Biopic, Free CBD Gift When You Buy Any of Our CBD Products, This Network Saved the Charlie Brown Holiday Specials, The New Star Wars Holiday Special Is Streaming Here, Get a Free Thanksgiving Gift with Every T-Shirt or Mask. Good Luck Broken Bells. Good Luck Lyrics [Verse 1] Yeah, the face The face of evil's on the news tonight We see the darkness over light But have we ever really lived in better times? Much like last year's "as adventurous as always" (Stereogum) standalone single "Shelter," "Good Luck" bears the unmistakable sonic signature of Broken Bells unveiled on 2010's eponymous debut and 2014's After The Disco-in other words, the instantly recognizable audible fingerprints of both Mercer and Burton melded into something entirely other. Broken Bells, the duo of the Shins’ James Mercer and producer Danger Mouse, ponder the bleakness of modern times on their new song “Good Luck.” “The face of evil… Where will it end? “Both of us are constantly working on music at any given time, yet we always drift back to one another as Broken Bells,” they said of the long stretch between LPs. When I woke, I was there alone Album BB3. Good luck, my friend Hey, strange After the twilight, always a sunrise The duo, comprised of James Mercer of The Shins … “When it happens naturally, it happens.”. But the glow of morning comes with small arms fire Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. Enter the gods and all the sacred signs Earlier this year, Danger Mouse released his collaborative album with Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O, Lux Prima. My heart, your hands. Nearly a year after dropping their last standalone single, “Shelter”, Broken Bells have returned. The No. [Chorus] The face of evil's on the news tonight The Broken Bells are back with new single "Good Luck," their first since standalone song "Shelter" last year. Heads up, dead man The two described their material as "melodic, but experimental, too." The project was first announced on September 29, 2009. In time, it ends The Rolling Stone magazine said the song is “a ponderation of the bleakness of modern times.” (via). At the end of your line Yeah, the face Mercer and The Shins, meanwhile, dropped Heartworms in 2017 and its “flipped” version, The Worm’s Heart, in early 2018. It took four more years before the two started working together and by March 2008 Mercer and Burton began recording together in secret at Burton's Los Angeles-based studio. Check out Good Luck by Broken Bells on Amazon Music. No one saw the blood on my hands Or have all the colors turned to black and white? They say we're coming to the end of the line My heart, your hands I had another dream, I had another life Good luck, my friend The duo have confirmed they’re currently in the studio working on a third album, the follow-up to 2014’s After the Disco. In time, it ends The song seems to question the perception that modern times are bleak when in fact, by nearly any measure, humans now have it better than before. “Good Luck” is the latest track from the collaborative project of The Shins frontman James Mercer and Brian Burton, aka Danger Mouse, and you can hear it below. [Verse 2]