Oh, Inverted World

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Oh, Inverted World
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Studio album by
The Shins
ReleasedJune 19, 2001
Recorded2000–2001
Genre
Length33:31
LabelSub Pop
ProducerJames Mercer, The Shins
The Shins chronology
When You Land Here, It's Time to Return
(1997) 		Oh, Inverted World
(2001) 		Chutes Too Narrow
(2003)
Singles from Oh, Inverted World
  1. "New Slang"
    Released: February 19, 2001
  2. "Know Your Onion!"
    Released: April 1, 2002

Oh, Inverted World is the debut studio album by American indie rock band The Shins, released on June 19, 2001 to critical acclaim. Omnibus Records put out an initial run of vinyl distributed by Darla. Sub Pop Records reprinted the vinyl, but the Sub Pop logo only appears on later pressings.

The album contains the songs "Caring Is Creepy" and "New Slang", both of which appeared in the 2004 film Garden State.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic5/5 stars[2]
The Austin Chronicle4/5 stars[3]
The Boston Phoenix3/4 stars[4]
Drowned in Sound9/10[5]
The Guardian4/5 stars[6]
NME8/10[7]
Pitchfork8.0/10[8]
Q3/5 stars[9]
Rolling Stone3.5/5 stars[10]
Under the Radar9/10[11]

Oh, Inverted World placed at number 35 on the Pazz & Jop critics' poll for best album of 2001. Online music magazine Pitchfork placed Oh, Inverted World at number 115 on their list of top 200 albums of the 2000s.[12]

Legacy[]

"Oh, Inverted World" was also the name of a web series created by Terence Krey.[13] Released in November 2010, it was largely inspired by The Shins music as well as other indie artists such as Arcade Fire and The Decemberists. The 13-part sci-fi web series was a story of four twentysomethings returning home from college to find that the Moon is falling into the Earth. The web series was called by The New York Times a "mumblecore Night of the Living Dead".[14]

20th Anniversary Reissue[]

In April 2021, a 20th anniversary reissue of Oh, Inverted World was announced for release on June 11, 2021. The reissue was remastered by Bob Ludwig, with The Shins' James Mercer serving as an assistant,[15] and features new artwork, booklet and packaging.[16]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by James Mercer.

No.TitleLength
1."Caring Is Creepy"3:19
2."One by One All Day"4:08
3."Weird Divide"1:57
4."Know Your Onion!"2:28
5."Girl Inform Me"2:19
6."New Slang"3:49
7."The Celibate Life"1:49
8."Girl on the Wing"2:48
9."Your Algebra"2:22
10."Pressed in a Book"2:54
11."The Past and Pending"5:21
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
12."Sphagnum Esplanade"4:20

Personnel[]

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[17]

The Shins

  • James Mercer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, xylophone, autoharp, programming, harmonium, percussion, harmonica
  • Marty Crandall – keyboards
  • Neal Langford – bass
  • Jesse Sandoval – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

  • David Hernandez – bass line design and performance (6)
  • Melanie Crandall – cello (9)
  • Neils Galloway – French horn (11)

Production

  • James Mercer – production
  • The Shins – production (1, 4, 5, 8, 10)
  • John Golden – mastering

Artwork

  • Andrea Leah – design

Charts[]

2012 weekly chart performance for Oh, Inverted World
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[18] 14
2021 weekly chart performance for Oh, Inverted World
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19] 50
US Billboard 200[20] 168

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ Garden State (2004) - Soundtracks IMDb - Garden State
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Oh, Inverted World – The Shins". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  3. ^ McCord, Jeff (August 3, 2001). "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World (Sub Pop)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Wood, Mikael (January 24–31, 2002). "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World (Sub Pop)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  5. ^ Butler, Chris (July 31, 2001). "Album Review: The Shins – Oh, Inverted World". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on September 22, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  6. ^ Simpson, Dave (May 24, 2002). "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World (Sub Pop)". The Guardian. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  7. ^ "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World". NME: 35. May 18, 2002.
  8. ^ Kearney, Ryan (June 30, 2001). "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  9. ^ "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World". Q (190): 119–21. May 2002.
  10. ^ Eliscu, Jenny (July 24, 2001). "Oh, Inverted World". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  11. ^ "The Shins: Oh, Inverted World". Under the Radar. Archived from the original on August 4, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
  12. ^ Pitchfork staff (September 28, 2009). "The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s: 200-151". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2009.
  13. ^ "Oh, Inverted World - The Web Series". Official Site.
  14. ^ Hale, Mike (January 14, 2011). "Mishaps in Politicking, Single-Parenthood and Finding a Partner". New York Times.
  15. ^ Moreland, Quinn. "The Shins Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue of Oh, Inverted World". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  16. ^ "The Shins announce 20th-anniversary edition of 'Oh, Inverted World': "This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have"". NME. 2021-04-13. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  17. ^ Oh, Inverted World (liner notes). The Shins. Seattle, Washington: Sub Pop. 2001. SP 550.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ^ "The Shins Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  20. ^ "The Shins Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  21. ^ "American album certifications – The Shins – Oh, Inverted World". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 1, 2021.



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