
Jimmy Fallon’s show started one of its themed music weeks last night (Sept. 26) with an appearance by the Shins. Artists have been invited onto the show to interpret classic Pink Floyd songs throughout the week, with James Mercer and his band kicking things off with this version of “Breathe” from Dark Side of the Moon. This all ties in with the re-release of Pink Floyd’s back catalog, and drummer Nick Mason also appeared on the show to explain to us why we really, really need to buy those albums for the umpteenth time. As for the Shins, this is a fairly faithful version of that track, which allowed them to live out their teenage stoner fantasies in front of a national TV audience.