Oh, Inverted World
by The Shins
Listen & Collect
Complete your collection or upgrade your listening experience.
The Shins bestography
Oh, Inverted World is ranked 2nd best out of 7 albums by The Shins on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Shins is Chutes Too Narrow which is ranked number 358 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,575.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
Listen to Oh, Inverted World on YouTube
Oh, Inverted World track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Oh, Inverted World rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 8 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 26 Music Albums of 2001 | 2/26 | 5 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 69/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Romanelli | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 70/100 | 31 |
| 2026 |  covecove | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 24/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  junodog4 | Top 20 Music Albums of 2001 | 3/20 | 5 |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Best American Albums | 35/100 | - |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | 24/100 | 15 |
| 2026 |  zags7000 | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 48/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 59 Music Albums of 2001 | 15/59 | 4 |
| 2026 |  cestuneblague | Top 100 Music Albums of 2001 | 46/100 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 470 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 2,677 | |||
Oh, Inverted World collection
Showing latest 20 members who have this album in their collection | Show all 330 members
Oh, Inverted World ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this album. | Show all 699 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/14/2026 23:51 |  LebowskiRams | 1,462 | 77/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 15:37 | AndyLish79 | 505 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/29/2026 02:44 | ianredhott | 3 | 33/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.6/100, a mean average of 77.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.1.
Oh, Inverted World favourites
Showing latest 10 members who have added this album as a favourite | Show all 81 members
Oh, Inverted World forum mentions
BestEverAlbums 09/09/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5430): By ForegroundNoise BestEverAlbums 09/01/2026 16:00 in Monthly overall chart movements BestEverAlbums 08/23/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5413): By telegramOh, Inverted World comments
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/21/2025 21:55 | #310240
I had somehow never listened to this. It's good! I wasn't expecting it to be so lo-fi, but it's well-written and performed. There's a ton of personality here. I get why James Mercer was a big deal. (Edited)
Another lyrical masterclass from a group that do not make a boring album. Every one of their records I have heard so far are quick and consistently brilliant. Every song is snappy and have fantastic choruses and the wordplay and stories on display on such short tracks is mesmerising. The production is a bit rougher on this release but I do think that helps the music at times as it feels more raw and relatable for us. It is very easy to connect with the music and get lost in the genius melodies that are created for us. Overall, this album flies by every time I hear it as it is non stop action and quality and all it is missing is one or two more outstanding tracks and then it would be right up there with Chutes Too Narrow.
I dont like it. It´s poor. Nothing special. Sorry. (Edited)
indieshins 07/28/2021 01:55 | #271996
Nice lo-fi sound the band never really returned to, with some all-time classic songs. The Shins' best traits have always been excellent melodies and clever lyrics, and these are in spades here. It's a simple, unassuming album, but it is, generally speaking, a great one, with only a few filler tracks (I've never been a huge fan of The Celibate Life or Your Algebra).
I want to credit James Mercer as a master lyricist, interweaving contextual flourishes of wordplay with complex narratives- he makes me think and feel smarter just by listening to his words. Though the production is very indie and less glossy, it gives the raw, though tight, nature of the band boost Mercer's lyrics to the spotlight. This is a landmark indie album not unlike "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" or "Is This It?" and also proves that Sub-Pop wasn't just a 90s label.
Though "New Slang" is the all-time classic, "Caring is Creepy", "Know Your Onion", "Girl on The Wing", "Pressed in a Book", and "The Celibate Life" are all great. However, it's a relatively short album, just listen to all of them and pray that they provide the soundtrack to your Wes Anderson-themed twee dreams!
86/100
The top-voted comments get featured on our charts, Album of the Day, and the site newsletter.
