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The Shins

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    (1997- )
    Formed in Albuquerque, New Mexico
    James Mercer, vocalist/guitarist
    Neal Langford, bass guitarist
    Marty Crandall, keyboardist
    Jesse Sandoval, drummer
    Recorded albums: 'Oh, Inverted World' (2001) and 'Chutes Too Narrow' (2003)
    Performs 'New Slang,' 'Pink Bullets,' 'One by One All Day,' 'Weird Divide,' 'Know Your Onion!,' 'Caring Is Creepy,' 'Turn a Square,' 'Pressed In a Book,' 'Girl Inform Me,' 'So Says I' and 'Weird Divide'

Why they might be annoying:

    In an interview, Marty joked that they got a record deal with the Sub Pop label because he 'gave them all blow jobs.'
    They said that they basically have signed their lives away because they have to make ten albums in the next five years.

Why they might not be annoying:

    They were all in a band called, 'Flake' which formed in the early 90's.
    They were influenced by Echo & The Bunnymen, Beach Boys, XTC, James Brown and The Byrds.
    They weren't against Napster and aren't against any other music downloading programs because they say it helps people in discovery underrated bands.
    'Oh, Inverted World' ranked #60 on Magnet Magazine's Top 60 Albums of 1993-2003.
    They've been compared to other underrated indie rock acts including Guided By Voices, Apples In Stereo, Badly Drawn Boy and The New Pornographers.
    They are known as one of the last bands of the 'decade of dream rock.'

Credit: Whitestrpsrocker


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 28.57% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 76.92% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 26 Votes: 3.85% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 12 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 19 Votes: 78.95% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 36 Votes: 47.22% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 27 Votes: 48.15% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 63.33% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 112 Votes: 63.39% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 108 Votes: 62.04% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 194 Votes: 61.86% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 238 Votes: 63.45% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 128 Votes: 71.09% Annoying