Chutes Too Narrow (2003) Album Review

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Music critics combined give Chutes Too Narrow a score of 3.3850 out of 4

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Stylus Magazine

This is whatChutes Too Narrowsounds like to me:âyouâre raving in your criminal liesâ, âthey ought to drown him in holy waterâ, âmarionettes on weakening cablesâ, âitâs a book you read in reverse, so you Read more about Chutes Too Narrow on Stylus Magazine

Entertainment Weekly

Just the record you'd want: production a bit bigger, and songs more adventurous but no less indelible

PopMatters

The Shins dare to take some chances on this CD, and their boldness winds up elevating this album over their first one by a considerable margin. Read more about Chutes Too Narrow on PopMatters

Stylus Magazine

Smack dab in the middle of the Great Garage-Rock Revival of 2001, The Shins were a welcome breath of cool summer air in a landscape otherwise strewn with gutter trash, cheap leather, call girls and IV needles, a band that offered its own flavor of nostalgia to compete with the minimalist, hipster-brand cock-rock of The Strokes, Hives, White Stripes Read more about Chutes Too Narrow on Stylus Magazine

Rolling Stone

It must mean something that the freshest indie rock boasts tunes more substantial that what is sold in the mainstream. Read more about Chutes Too Narrow on Rolling Stone

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