Change-your-life indie darlings The Shins are hard at work preparing the follow up to the album that was supposed to be their sophomore slump but ended up becoming the critically acclaimed and fan adored Chutes Too Narrow.

Speaking with Decapolis, keyboardist Marty Crandall said the new album would be the best album ever made, period.

“It’s brilliant, incredible, the best thing you will ever hear, that you will ever give your ears the privilege to hear.”

While the songs might be brilliant, don’t expect to hear them for a while yet, unless you plan on catching the live show.

“It’s a really slow process for us because we do it all in James’ [Mercer, singer] home studio. It’s in the beginning stages … all of the songs are written and I think the lyrics are what is being worked on heavily now by James,” Crandall says.