Heartworms is the fifth studio album by American rock band the Shins, released by Columbia Records on March 10, 2017—the band's first studio album in five years.

[6] The album art is based on the Japanese Ukiyo-e triptych Takiyasha the Witch and the Skeleton Spectre.

[7] All tracks are written by James MercerCredits are adapted from the album's liner notes.

[17] The Shins Additional musicians Technical In December 2017, the band announced that a "flipped" version of Heartworms would be released on January 19, 2018.

Titled The Worm's Heart, the follow-up album contains the same songs as Heartworms, but reinterpreted and presented in reverse-order.