Oops! Looks like we're having trouble connecting to our server.
Refresh your browser window to try again.
About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelSub Pop
UPC0098787062519
eBay Product ID (ePID)20050195937
Product Key Features
Era2000s
Number of Audio ChannelsStereo
FormatRecord
Release Year2003
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenrePop, Alternative, Rock
TypeAlbum
ArtistThe Shins
Release TitleChutes Too Narrow
Additional Product Features
DistributionAlternative Dis. Alliance
Number of Tracks10
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Reviews5 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...", "...A sonically bolder production with fewer effects and more hooks per square inch than a flyrod factory...", "...The Shins are reverent and reverential, practically documenting their source material with footnotes..." - Grade: B, Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2003in, 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...", 4 stars out of 5 - "10 perfect songs constructed from wit, electricity and the broken bones of the heart.", Ranked #39 in Uncut's "Best New Albums of 2004" - "With killer melodies that were as voluptuous as they were wholly original.", 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.", 4 stars out of 5 - "Intelligent, melodic and offbeat - without falling into the trap of being goofy. Have indie rock's saviours arrived?", "...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..."
Additional InformationLush, poetic indie pop/rock band's 2003 sophomore effort continued to reap them critical love and build their cult following.