It's Only Life
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| "It's Only Life" | ||||
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| Single by The Shins | ||||
| from the album Port of Morrow | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 4:01 | |||
| Label | Aural Apothecary/Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | James Mercer[2] | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "It's Only Life" on YouTube | ||||
"It's Only Life" is a song performed by The Shins, issued as the second single from their album Port of Morrow. The song was written by the band's lead singer James Mercer.[2]
The song has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Brendan of MusicUnderFire praised Mercer's skills in writing the song and further stated that the song "smashes [the previous single] to pieces".[3] Matt from A Heart is a Spade considered the song a "heart-on-sleeve" track and called its accompanying video "sentimental".[4] Conversely, Michael Roffman of Consequence of Sound gave the song a negative review, stating that the song is "the sort of sappy fluff whose plasticity poisons a genre".[5]
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Hiro Murai.[6]
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