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The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
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Title: The Shins – Chutes Too Narrow
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2003, Rock, Indie Rock, Albuquerque, NM
Condition: New
Cultural Facts:
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Studio Lore: James Mercer functioned like a one-man control center—writing and shaping parts with tight oversight, then scaling it into a touring band.
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Scene Ecology: Part of the early-2000s indie pipeline where small labels, college radio, and touring circuits replaced mainstream gatekeepers.
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Media Narrative: Their placement in early-2000s film/TV culture turned the band into shorthand for “indie” in the public imagination.
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