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The Shins' James Mercer on music and fatherhood

NPR | By Pien Huang,
Zephyr Weinreich, Janaya Williams, Gurjit Kaur
Published June 21, 2026 at 5:13 PM EDT

Many indie rock musicians who once sang about rebellion are now parents. The Shins front man James Mercer reflects on how fatherhood changed him.

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Pien Huang
Pien Huang is a health reporter on the Science desk. She was NPR's first Reflect America Fellow, working with shows, desks and podcasts to bring more diverse voices to air and online.
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Gurjit Kaur
Gurjit Kaur is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered. A pop culture nerd, her work primarily focuses on television, film and music.
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