Oh, Inverted World

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Oh, Inverted World
Studio album by The Shins
Released	June 19, 2001
Recorded	2000-2001
Genre	Indie Rock
Length	31:51
Label	Sub Pop Records
Producer(s)	James Mercer/ The Shins
Professional reviews
All Music Guide [1]
The Shins chronology
When You Land Here, It's Time to Return (1997)	Oh, Inverted World (2001)	Chutes Too Narrow (2003)

Oh, Inverted World is the first album by The Shins, released June 19, 2001 on the Sub Pop Records label. The album was released to critical acclaim in July 2001. It featured the songs "Caring is Creepy" and "New Slang," both of which appeared in the 2004 film Garden State. The songs on the album are heavily influenced by '60s sunshine pop, specifically the Beach Boys. Oh, Inverted World placed at number 35 on the Pazz & Jop critic's poll for 2001.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by James Mercer.

1. "Caring Is Creepy" – 3:20
2. "One By One All Day" – 4:09
3. "Weird Divide" – 1:58
4. "Know Your Onion!" – 2:29
5. "Girl Inform Me" – 2:21
6. "New Slang" – 3:51
7. "The Celibate Life" – 1:51
8. "Girl on the Wing" – 2:50
9. "Your Algebra" – 2:23
10. "Pressed in a Book" – 2:55
11. "The Past and Pending" – 5:24