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This is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed debut full-length, Oh, Inverted World. With ten songs, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, the new record is a brief yet entirely scintillating glimpse at chiming, reflective, and perfectly skewed pop innovation. Sub Pop. 2003.

The Shins: James Mercer (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Marty Crandall (keyboards); Dave Hernandez (bass); Jesse Sandoval (drums).
Additional personnel: Kevin Suggs (pedal steel guitar); Annemarie Ruljiancich (violin).
Recorded in James Mercer's Basement, Portland, Oregon and Avasti Studio, Seattle, Washington.
Personnel: James Mercer (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Dave Yanul Hernandez (guitar); Anne Marie Ruljancich (violin); Marty Crandall (keyboards); Jesse Sandoval (drums).
Audio Mixer: Phil Ek.
Recording information: Avast! Studio, Seattle, WA (06/2003-07/2003); James Basement, Portland, OR (06/2003-07/2003).
On the strength of their debut, Oh, Inverted World, the Shins went from indie rock underdogs to one of the style's most beloved bands, and deservedly so: it sounded fresh and timeless, universal and uniquely personal. In fact, it was so good that it may have raised expectations unfairly for their second album, especially since fans had to wait two and a half years for Chutes Too Narrow. But if the band felt any external pressures while making the album, they must pale in comparison to the emotional pressures Chutes Too Narrow expresses. Restrictions and reversals abound in the Shins' music, from the names of their albums to their short-yet-circular songs and the often contradictory feelings they pack into them. They excel at sounding happy, sad, frustrated, and vulnerable at the same time, and their best songs, whether they're fast or slow, feel like they're bursting with nervous energy. The giddy, almost unearthly bittersweetness that made "Know Yr Onion!" and "New Slang" instant classics isn't immediately evident here; though their previous songs didn't travel obvious paths, Chutes Too Narrow's tracks are even more subtle and roundabout. "I know there is this side of me that wants to grab the yoke from the pilot and fly this whole mess into the sea," James Mercer sings on the winding "Young Pilgrims." Veering off course is a recurring theme on the album, and indeed, Chutes Too Narrow isn't exactly the follow-up to Oh, Inverted World that might have been expected. It's a leaner album -- at just over a half-hour long, there are no interludes or summery atmospheres here. Even the songs that recall Oh, Inverted World, such as the bouncy but brooding "So Says I" and "Mine's Not a High Horse" -- which, with its harmonies and hovering keyboards, is one of the most typically Shins songs on the album -- feel more understated.
Understated doesn't mean underdeveloped, though; Chutes Too Narrow's breezy subtlety is less accessible than the Shins' debut, but that doesn't mean the album lacks great songs. Indeed, it begins with one of the best songs the Shins have written, "Kissing the Lipless." Largely acoustic with an intricate, shifting structure, the song builds up to unpredictable spikes of guitar and an amazing high note, forged out of pain and frustration, from Mercer when he sings "You told us of your new life there." The elaborately lovely, slightly spooky "Saint Simon" sounds like Nilsson backed by the Left Banke. "Turn a Square," meanwhile, is one of Chutes Too Narrow's rockier songs, a tangle of lust and nerves that features the great lyrics "Just a glimpse of an ankle and I/React like it's 1805." Mercer has always been a uniquely witty and affecting songwriter, but the simpler sound of this album really lets his gifts as a lyricist shine through (and also gives Chutes Too Narrow an occasionally singer/songwriterly feel). "You wanna fight for this love/But honey, you cannot wrestle a dove," he sings on "A Call to Apathy," a wonderfully twangy song that recalls both the Everly Brothers and Marshall Crenshaw; on "Pink BullRolling Stone (12/25/03, p.110) - Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003"
Rolling Stone (11/13/03, p.94) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...The Shins...have not only assimilated several decades of Brit rock, chamber pop, and DIY punk but have nonchalantly slipped those influences into their own intricate yet durable musical designs..."
Spin (12/03, p.133) - "...The Shins are reverent and reverential, practically documenting their source material with footnotes..." - Grade: B
Entertainment Weekly (12/26/03-1/2/04, p.140) - Ranked #4 in Entertainment Weekly's 2003 "Records of the Year" - "...[The band is] sharp enough to set Mercer's radiant tunes and keening, affectless voice to the crispest and meatiest of indie rock."
Q (4/04, p.120) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[I]ntelligent, melodic and offbeat - without falling into the trap of being goofy. Have indie rock's saviours arrived?"
Uncut (4/04, p.107) - 4 stars out of 5 - "10 perfect songs constructed from wit, electricity and the broken bones of the heart."
Uncut (p.76) - Ranked #39 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "[With] killer melodies that were as voluptuous as they were wholly original."
Magnet (11/03, p.109) - "...A sonically bolder production with fewer effects and more hooks per square inch than a flyrod factory..."
CMJ (11/3/03, p.9) - "...Making for perfect mixtape material, the quartet now returns with a quieter sophomore effort--one that suits the hunger for a soft, melodic album to provide comfort in the privacy of bedroom listening..."
Mojo (Publisher) (4/04, p.98) - 5 stars out of 5 - "An existential obstacle course. A meditation on the ineffable mysteries of love. An incredible pop record. The second album by The Shins is all this and more....It's a tour de force of concision..."
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Category Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs
Label Sub Pop
Orig Year 2003
All Time Sales Rank   519  
CD Universe Part number 6355839
Catalog number 625
Discs 1
Release Date Oct 21, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer The Shins; Phil Ek
Personnel James Mercer - vocals, guitar, harmonica
Jesse Sandoval - drums
Marty Crandall - keyboards
Dave Hernandez - bass

Also: Kevin Suggs, Annemarie Ruljiancich
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5 stars great!
I don't care what anyone says, this is better than Oh Inverted World and is excellent!
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2 stars Despite critical acclaim
After purchasing a CD, I'll listen to it all the way through at least three times before making a concrete opinion on the album. I found that this album lacked the musical genius of all of its critical acclaim from Garden State, the Rolling Stone, etc. The lead singer's vocals are annoying and they lack depth or direction. The songs aren't captivating. There is nothing in them that I feel attracted to, or even repulsed by. True neutral. Good for people who like Postal Service. Bad for people who like to think.
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4 stars Shins Hit Stride
I really liked "Oh, Inverted World." Inverted World worked very well both as neo-folk as well as post-rock or alternative pop. In "Chutes," the boys really seem to hit their stride. It is a quick, 30 minute listen, but the music is so interesting that the album feels longer. The sounds aren't as diverse as Inverted World, but it is a tighter, more focused collection of songs. The music loses its Donovan-like veneer and sincerely rocks at times. The Shins are talented dudes. As long as they can avoid the "Behind the Music" melodrama, I imagine Chutes Too Narrow is just the beginning what will prove to be a terrific career.
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4 stars and now, for something completely different ...
this cd is nothing like "oh, inverted world", but does that mean it's not as good? absolutely not. having read that this cd went in a different direction for the shins, i had my reservations, until my first listen. this is a great cd, and a lot more fun too.
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4 stars recommended
This is different than the Shins first album, "Oh Inverted World". It's got a better sound and in my opinion it's a better album. They could be a band to watch out for or maybe not I don't know.
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