Apparently Burton and Mercer were mutual fans and when they met they hit it off and stayed in touch. Four years later they collaborated on the first, self-titled, Broken Bells record. That record was nominated for a Grammy (it didn’t win, winning a Grammy is kind of an insult…I mean do you want to have an award the guys from Toto also have?). Good music and this second effort will, apparently, be followed by more music.