The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow (VG/VG+) – LP, US

Chutes Too Narrow is an LP by The Shins released on the Sub Pop label.

About this album

Chutes Too Narrow is The Shins’ breakthrough in concise, melody-first indie rock, sharpening the charm and wit that made the band stand out in the early 2000s. Released in 2003, the album follows their debut with tighter arrangements, cleaner hooks and a more immediate pop sensibility, while still carrying James Mercer’s understated lyricism and emotional bite. Songs like So Says I and Saint Simon helped establish the record’s reputation for turning small details into lasting refrains. Widely praised on release, it became a key album in the era’s American indie-pop revival and one of The Shins’ most admired statements.

Genre: Pop & Rock

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