LIMITED 20TH ANNIVERSARY 'LOSER' EDITION REMASTER TRANSPARENT SUN YELLOW TRI-FOLD
Release Date: 20th October 2023
Limited 20th anniversary edition of the second album from one of the most loved indie bands of the 00s! Chutes Too Narrow saw James Mercer & co. go down a more folk/acoustic road filled with plenty of ballads but also a few rock kickers and still with that 60's inspired vibe. Re-live this incredible album all over again or finally find out why this is many a Shins' fans favourite record!
FFO: Beach Boys, The Kinks, Local Natives, Band of Horses
"This 2023 edition of The Shins’s beloved second album, Chutes Too Narrow, celebrates the album’s 20th anniversary with a fresh remaster by Adam Ayan, supervised by band leader James Mercer, and lovely new packaging for the vinyl. Following The Shins’s breakout 2001 debut, Oh, Inverted World, singer/songwriter/guitarist James Mercer and drummer Jesse Sandoval moved from Albuquerque to Portland, OR and bassist Neal Langford was replaced with Dave Hernandez (ex-Scared Of Chaka), who played bass on the stand-out track from the first record, “New Slang.” Chutes Too Narrow, their heavily anticipated follow-up, was recorded in James’ basement home studio, with later mixing assistance from Phil Ek (Built to Spill, Modest Mouse, David Cross, Les Savy Fav, etc.). And, with 10 songs, clocking in at just over 30 minutes, Chutes Too Narrow is a brief yet entirely scintillating glimpse at chiming, reflective and perfectly skewed pop innovation. It 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, SPIN, and tons more. It subsequently made best-of-the-decade lists from The AV Club, NME, Paste, Pitchfork, and Uncut."
