The Shins

 

Artist:  The Shins
Origin:  Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Surf Rock

Original line-up:

James Mercer:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Jesse Sandoval:  Drums, Percussion
Martin Crandall:  Keyboards
Neal Langford:  Bass

The Shins are an American Indie Rock from Albuquerque, New Mexico, formed in 1996 by James Mercer (Lead Vocals, Guitar Ex Flake Music), Jesse Sandoval (Drums, Percussion), Martin Crandall (Keyboards), and Newl Langford (Bass).

Title:  Chutes Too Narrow (20th Anniversary) (2023) 

Genre:  Indie Rock, Alternative Rock, Folk Rock, Dream Pop, Indie Pop, Surf Rock

Label:  Sub Pop

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Kissing The Lipless (3:19)

 2.  Mine's Not A High Horse (3:20)

 3.  So Say I (2:48)

 4.  Young Pilgrims (2:47)

 5.  Saint Simon (4:25)

Side B:

 1.  Fighting In A Sack (2:26)

 2.  Pink Bullets (3:53)

 3.  Tun A Square (3:11)

 4.  Gone For Good (3:13)

 5.  Those To Come (4:24)

Personnel:

James Mercer:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Jesse Sandoval:  Drums, Percussion
Martin Crandall:  Keyboards
Dave Hernandez:  Bass, Guitar

Chutes Too Narrow is the second studio album by The Shins, originally released on October 21, 2003 by Sub Pop Records, remastered and reissued on October 20, 2023 by Sub Pop Records.  20th Anniversary with a fresh remaster.