Chutes Too Narrow (20th Anniversary Remaster)

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danishdane The Shins have always been one of those bands I can return to again and again. Love this track for it's twang, soft-rock vibes, and Jame Mercer's stellar voice! Favorite track: Gone for Good (2023 Remaster).

Nicholas Kent My favorite containing my favorite. Favorite track: Mine's Not a High Horse (2023 Remaster).

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1.	Kissing the Lipless (2023 Remaster) 03:18	info	buy track
2.	Mine's Not a High Horse (2023 Remaster) 03:19	info	buy track
3.	So Says I (2023 Remaster) 02:48	info	buy track
4.	Young Pilgrims (2023 Remaster) 02:47	info	buy track
5.	Saint Simon (2023 Remaster) 04:24	info	buy track
6.	Fighting in a Sack (2023 Remaster) 02:26	info	buy track
7.	Pink Bullets (2023 Remaster) 03:52	info	buy track
8.	Turn a Square (2023 Remaster) 03:10	info	buy track
9.	Gone for Good (2023 Remaster) 03:12	info	buy track
10.	Those to Come (2023 Remaster) 04:23	info	buy track

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Remastered by Adam Ayan, under the watchful eye of the band’s prime mover/singer-songwriter James Mercer, this special release features a lovely new, custom die-cut cover for the CD and vinyl formats of the album.

Chutes Too Narrow, the heavily anticipated follow-up to The Shins’ beloved debut, Oh, Inverted World, was recorded in James Mercer’s basement home studio, with later mixing at Seattle’s Avast! Recording Co. with assistance from Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, David Cross, Les Savy Fav, etc.). With ten songs clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the record is a brief yet scintillating glimpse at chiming, reflective, and perfectly skewed pop innovation.

Chutes Too Narrow was released to widespread acclaim in 2003, garnering Pitchfork’s “Best New Music,” four stars from Rolling Stone, and raves from the New York Times, MOJO, the Village Voice, and SPIN. It subsequently made best-of-the-decade lists from The AV Club, NME, Paste, Pitchfork, and Uncut.

Mercer says of Chutes Too Narrow, “I was very aware at the time that I had struck gold with the first record, and it was unlikely to happen again. “Sophomore slump” and all that. The pressure to prove myself as a viable writer had never been so pronounced. Midway through the mixing process, I realized one of the songs would not work, so I stayed up after everyone went to bed and wrote ‘Young Pilgrims.’ And with Ek’s help, it worked! Such a stressful but beautiful experience!”

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The Shins are a GRAMMY nominated American band formed by James Mercer in Albuquerque, NM in 1996. Their debut full length, Oh, Inverted World caused a seismic shift in the indie rock world upon its release in 2001, singlehandedly ushering in the modern era of the genre. With six full length albums released to date the band continues to redefine & push the boundaries of indie and alternative music. ... more

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