#The Shins Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue of Oh, Inverted World

The Shins have announced a remastered edition of their debut record Oh, Inverted World to mark its 20th anniversary. Out June 11 via Sub Pop, the anniversary edition features an updated “inverted” cover and arrives with a booklet featuring photos, liner notes, handwritten lyrics. The music has been remastered by Bob Ludwig, who worked under the supervision of James Mercer.

In a statement, Mercer said of Oh, Inverted World:

This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have. It opened me up to the whole world and gave me validation. It’s also something that stands as a bit of a pinnacle for our band. You release that first record and it’s so well embraced, but you’re always trying to get that magic back, I think. We’ve done well, certainly, but the fervor that happened around Oh, Inverted World we never quite reached again. It’s a special moment when you’re a new band and you’ve got what was apparently kind of a new sound. This record symbolized a very special moment in my life, a watershed moment for sure.