Chutes Too Narrow
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Chutes Too Narrow is the The Shins follow up of their breakthrough album Oh, Inverted World. It has a much cleaner sound from the latter mainly due to the mixed by producers The Shins themselves and Phil Ek who has worked producing albums with Modest Mouse and Built To Spill.
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About
Chutes Too Narrow was released on October 21, 2003 by Sub Pop Records. The title of the album was mainly derived from a lyric in the song "Young Pilgrims". Generally, the album was well accepted selling over 393,000 copies to date.
The album spawned two singles. First of which is "So Says I" released on September 21, 2003. The song's lyrics are a critque of both the communist and capitalist systems. While the second is "Fighting in a Sack" released on December 14, 2004 by Universal.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kissing the Lipless | 3:19 |
| 2 | Mine's Not a High Horse | 3:20 |
| 3 | So Says I | 2:48 |
| 4 | Young Pilgrim | 2:47 |
| 5 | Saint Simon | 4:25 |
| 6 | Fighting in a Sack | 2:26 |
| 7 | Pink Bullets | 3:53 |
| 8 | Turn a Square | 3:11 |
| 9 | Gone for Good | 3:13 |
| 10 | Those to Come | 4:24 |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Grammy Award | Nominated for Best Recording Package |
Chart Toppers
Albums
| Year | Album | Chart | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chutes Too Narrow | Top Independent Albums | 5 |
| 2003 | Chutes Too Narrow | The Billboard 200 | 86 |
Credits
Performance Credits
The Shins Primary Artist
Kevin Suggs Pedal Steel Guitar
James Mercer Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Jesse Sandoval Drums
Marty Crandall Keyboards
Anne Marie Ruljancich Violin
Dave Yanul Hernandez Bass, Guitar
Technical Credits
Phil Ek Producer
Emily Lazar Mastering
The Shins Producer
Trivia
- The album included violin parts on "Saint Simon," played by Annemarie Ruljancich.
- The song "Gone for Good" was used in the 2004 film In Good Company.
Shop
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