Format CD | Recorded 2011 (2011) Length 4:01 | |
Released March 16, 2012 (2012-03-16) Label Aural Apothecary/Columbia | ||
"It's Only Life" is a song performed by The Shins, issued as the second and final single from their album Port of Morrow. The song was written by the band's lead singer James Mercer.
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Critical reception
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". Matt from A Heart is a Spade considered the song a "heart-on-sleeve" track and called its accompanying video "sentimental". 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".
Music video
The official music video for the song was directed by Hiro Murai.
Live performances
The band has performed the song on the Late Show with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live.