The Shins 
The best album credited to The Shins is Chutes Too Narrow which is ranked number 335 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 5,917.
The Shins is ranked number 173 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 13,604.
The Shins official website: http://www.theshins.com
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The Shins best albums
The following albums by The Shins are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
This may not be a complete discography for The Shins.This listing only shows those albums by this artist that appear in at least one chart on this site. If an album is 'missing' that you think deserves to be here, you can include it in your own chart from the My Charts page!
The Shins bestography composition
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The Shins best tracks
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90/100 ![]() | 02/01/2021 15:52 | Wallerand | ![]() | 88/100 |
90/100 ![]() | 12/13/2020 21:52 | bonnequestion | ![]() | 71/100 |
80/100 ![]() | 11/02/2020 09:54 | LosWochos | ![]() | 79/100 |
85/100 ![]() | 04/19/2020 20:38 | CootsieBootsie | ![]() | 91/100 |
70/100 ![]() | 10/09/2019 10:20 | ![]() | ![]() | 75/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 2% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 81.4/100, a mean average of 81.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.1/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 14.1.
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Though their output has decreased in quality as their noterity has done the opposite, many of us remember a time when only people that actively searched for their music had even heard of The Shins. Their first three albums stand as a testament to the artistic power that enthused early 2000's indie rock. You will be hard pressed to find a more complete album than Chutes Too Narrow.
Possibly the best band around at the moment.

Very consistent band with great music.

This band still holds a special place in my heart, but my last comment was ridiculously hyperbolic. A great band, but definitely not the best ever, not by a long shot. I guess it goes to show how I've become more discerning of what's good and bad in the last couple of years. But my rating still stands due to my own personal connection to this band.
James Mercer can do no wrong

While I'm not obsessed or mesmerised by the Shins they have some really beautiful albums that I will be further exploring over time.

At their worst they are catchy and tuneful, at their best they are brilliantly, artfully tuneful, only occasionally do they veer toward obscurity or lack of relevance.

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one of my favorite bands
Another newish band building a fine back catalogue. Really like chutes too narrow and wincing the night away. The danger mouse (broken bells) collaboration is pretty good as well.
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