The Shins

Fans I spoke to on the way into L.A.'s Gibson Amphitheater last Tuesday night were absolutely sure The Shins would blow the doors off.

They were so right!

Washed Out, the opening act, didn't fare so well — lots of echo, lots of bass and a stuck-in-midtempo set that generally made the audience utter a collective "meh." I was afraid that The Shins would suf…