Shins - Chutes Too Narrow (20th Anniversary)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. Chutes Too Narrow 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

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Lead track "A Pair of Pear Tarts" explodes out of the speakers - Kevin Whitley's vocals are at the forefront once again

Chill Wills

This sets off an adventurous round-trip through a magical forest with flying fairies

Stories is the perfect record to kick off the summer

Can the wizards overcome the odds and save the day - or will they go down in flames

a rising star among American chamber ensembles

Tommy Denander - guitars and Johan Fransson - drums

who adds a dark and powerful timbre to the band